Active transport, independent mobility and territorial range among children residing in disadvantaged areas

Journal of Transport and Health

Volumn 1, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 267-273

  Carver, Alison ^a   Veitch, Jenny ^a   Sahlqvist, Shannon ^a   Crawford, David ^a   Hume, Clare ^a  

^a DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Adolescent; Child; Neighbourhood; Physical activity

Indexed keywords

EID: 84907357115     PISSN: 22141405     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jth.2014.01.004     Document Type: Article

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