American Journal of Preventive Medicine
Volume 38, Issue 3 , Pages 268-278 , March 2010

Neighborhood, Route, and School Environments and Children's Active Commuting

  • Jenna R. Panter, BSc

      Affiliations

    • School of Environmental Sciences, University of East Anglia, Norwich, United Kingdom
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence and reprint requests to: Jenna R. Panter, BSc, School of Environmental Sciences, University of East Anglia, Norwich, NR4 7TJ, United Kingdom
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  • Andrew P. Jones, PhD

      Affiliations

    • School of Environmental Sciences, University of East Anglia, Norwich, United Kingdom
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  • Esther M.F. Van Sluijs, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Medical Research Council Epidemiology Unit, Cambridge, United Kingdom
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  • Simon J. Griffin, DM

      Affiliations

    • Medical Research Council Epidemiology Unit, Cambridge, United Kingdom

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PII: S0749-3797(09)00848-4

doi: 10.1016/j.amepre.2009.10.040

American Journal of Preventive Medicine
Volume 38, Issue 3 , Pages 268-278 , March 2010