Differences in adolescents' physical activity from school-travel between urban and suburban neighbourhoods in Metro Vancouver, Canada
Objective: To investigate differences in moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) from school-travel between adolescents in urban and suburban neighbourhoods and to describe its relative contribution to MVPA on school days. Methods: We measured 243 adolescents (51% male, grades 8–10) from Vanco...
Main Authors: | Amanda Frazer, Christine Voss, Meghan Winters, Patti-Jean Naylor, Joan Wharf Higgins, Heather McKay |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2015-01-01
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Series: | Preventive Medicine Reports |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211335515000182 |
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