Differences in the social patterning of active travel between urban and rural populations: findings from a large UK household survey

International Journal of Public Health

Volumn 59, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 993-998

  Hutchinson, Jayne ^a   White, Piran C L ^a   Graham, Hilary ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF YORK   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cycling; Environmental behaviour; Health behaviour; Socio demographic; Walking

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; AGED; CYCLING; FAMILY SIZE; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RURAL POPULATION; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIOECONOMICS; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; URBAN POPULATION; WALKING; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; BICYCLING; FAMILY CHARACTERISTICS; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RURAL POPULATION; SEX FACTORS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; URBAN POPULATION; WALKING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84944865420     PISSN: 16618556     EISSN: 1420911X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00038-014-0578-2     Document Type: Article

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