Individual Public Transportation Accessibility is Positively Associated with Self-Reported Active Commuting
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Individual Public Transportation Accessibility is Positively Associated with Self-Reported Active Commuting
BACKGROUND Active commuters have lower risk of chronic disease. Understanding which of the, to some extent, modifiable characteristics of public transportation that facilitate its use is thus important in a public health perspective. The aim of the study was to examine the association between individual public transportation accessibility and self-reported active commuting, and whether the asso...
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عنوان ژورنال: Frontiers in Public Health
سال: 2014
ISSN: 2296-2565
DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2014.00240