Omission of active commuting to school and the prevalence of children's health‐related physical activity levels: the Russian Longitudinal Monitoring Study
- 1 November 2002
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wiley in Child: Care, Health and Development
- Vol. 28 (6) , 507-512
- https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1365-2214.2002.00295.x
Abstract
Background Active commuting to school by walking or bicycle is a potential source of continuous moderate activity for children that has been largely ignored in surveys of physical activity. The pur...Keywords
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