Children's (in)dependent mobility in Portugal

Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 299-303

  Cordovil, R ^a   Lopes, F ^a   Neto, C ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDADE DE LISBOA   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Active transport; Adolescent; Child; Independent mobility; Public health surveillance

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MOBILIZATION; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PORTUGAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCHOOL CHILD; SEX DIFFERENCE; TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORT; TRAVEL; WALKING; AGE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PERSONAL AUTONOMY; RECREATION; RURAL POPULATION; SCHOOL; URBAN POPULATION;

ADOLESCENT; AGE FACTORS; CHILD; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PERSONAL AUTONOMY; PORTUGAL; RECREATION; RURAL POPULATION; SCHOOLS; SEX FACTORS; TRANSPORTATION; URBAN POPULATION;

EID: 84925938234     PISSN: 14402440     EISSN: 18781861     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsams.2014.04.013     Document Type: Article

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