Longer or more frequent walks: Examining the relationship between transit use and active transportation in Canada

Journal of Transport and Health

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2016, Pages 173-180

  Lachapelle, Ugo ^a   Pinto, Diogo Gianini ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DU QUÉBEC À MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Mass transportation; Physical activity guidelines; Time use; Travel; Trip purpose; Walking

Indexed keywords

EID: 84959256963     PISSN: 22141405     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jth.2016.02.005     Document Type: Article

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