Bicycling to work at quality bicycle products: A case example for active transportation in the business and industry sector

ACSM's Health and Fitness Journal

Volumn 18, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 49-52

  Pronk, Nico P ^a   Simon, Beth Chillstrom ^a   Gaikowski, Jason ^b  

^a Department of Health Management ACSM's ^*  (United States)

^b National Population Health ACSM's   (United States)

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EID: 84906813584     PISSN: 10915397     EISSN: 1536593X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1249/FIT.0000000000000060     Document Type: Article

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