Trends in walking for transportation in the United States, 1995 and 2001

Preventing Chronic Disease

Volumn 2, Issue 4, 2005, Pages

  Ham, Sandra A ^a   Macera, Caroline A ^b   Lindley, Corina ^c  

^a NATIONAL CENTER FOR CHRONIC DISEASE PREVENTION AND HEALTH PROMOTION   (United States)

^b SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c NONE   (United States)

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EID: 84978370190     PISSN: 15451151     EISSN: 21665435     Source Type: Journal    
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