American Journal of Preventive Medicine
Volume 29, Issue 4 , Pages 273-280 , November 2005

Walking to Public Transit: Steps to Help Meet Physical Activity Recommendations

  • Lilah M. Besser, MSPH

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence and reprint requests to: Lilah M. Besser, MSPH, National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities, 1600 Clifton Road, MS E-86, Atlanta GA 30333.
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  • Andrew L. Dannenberg, MD, MPH

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PII: S0749-3797(05)00255-2

doi: 10.1016/j.amepre.2005.06.010

American Journal of Preventive Medicine
Volume 29, Issue 4 , Pages 273-280 , November 2005