Are perceptions of the environment in the workplace ‘neighbourhood’ associated with commuter walking?

Journal of Transport and Health

Volumn 3, Issue 4, 2016, Pages 479-484

  Adams, Emma J ^a   Bull, Fiona C ^b   Foster, Charlie E ^c  

^a LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Commuting; Environment; Physical activity; Transport; Walking; Workplace

Indexed keywords

EID: 84955559838     PISSN: 22141405     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jth.2016.01.001     Document Type: Article

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