School-travel by public transit: Rethinking active transportation

Background: Walking and cycling to school is a source of physical activity (PA). Little is known about public transit use for travel to school and whether it is a physically active alternative to car use for those who live too far to walk. Purpose: To describe school-trip characteristics, including...

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Main Authors: Christine Voss, Meghan Winters, Amanda Frazer, Heather McKay
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2015-01-01
Series:Preventive Medicine Reports
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211335515000054