Walking to school: incidental physical activity in the daily occupations of Australian children

Childrens participation in physical activity is declining, and nowhere is this more apparent than in the incidental activity of walking to school. The aim of this pilot study was to examine the extent to which Australian children walked to and from primary school, and to survey parents to identify factors influencing this behaviour.
Author(s):
Jenny Ziviani, Joanne Scott, David Wadley
Publisher(s):
John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
Reference #:
10.1002/oti.193
Date Published:
29 March 2006
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Australia Location: unknown
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