American Journal of Preventive Medicine
Volume 36, Issue 3 , Pages 195-200 , March 2009

Walking and Cycling to School: Predictors of Increases Among Children and Adolescents

  • Clare Hume, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Centre for Physical Activity and Nutrition Research, Deakin University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence and reprint requests to: Clare Hume, PhD, Centre for Physical Activity and Nutrition Research, Deakin University, 221 Burwood Highway, Burwood, Victoria 3125, Australia
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  • Anna Timperio, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Centre for Physical Activity and Nutrition Research, Deakin University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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  • Jo Salmon, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Centre for Physical Activity and Nutrition Research, Deakin University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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  • Alison Carver, MSc

      Affiliations

    • Centre for Physical Activity and Nutrition Research, Deakin University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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  • Billie Giles-Corti, PhD

      Affiliations

    • School of Population Health, University of Western Australia, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
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  • David Crawford, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Centre for Physical Activity and Nutrition Research, Deakin University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

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PII: S0749-3797(08)00922-7

doi: 10.1016/j.amepre.2008.10.011

American Journal of Preventive Medicine
Volume 36, Issue 3 , Pages 195-200 , March 2009

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