--4.90 Travel behaviour research - Australia

Walking to school: distribution by age, sex and socio-economic status.

The aims of this study were to examine route to school, distance and mode of transport for primary school-aged children in Brisbane, and to quantify the exposure to risk of pedestrian injury by the sociodemographic characteristics of the children.
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Associations among individual, social, and environmental barriers and children's walking or cycling to school

PURPOSE: To examine associations among individual, social, and environmental barriers and children's walking or cycling to school.
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Residential proximity to school and the active travel choices of parents

Abstract Issue addressed: Walking for transport can contribute significantly to health-enhancing physical activity.
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Expenditure and mode of transport

Acland St, Melbourne, retail study
Expenditure and mode of transport - Document - Adobe PDF
A market research study commissioned by the Acland St Traders Assn to find out what mode of transport customers used to access the retail precinct and what influence this had on expenditure.
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Workplace, physical activity, pedometers, health promotion

This paper describes the implementation and outcomes of a pedometer-based workplace physical activity (PA) promotion program conducted with volunteer staff from the former Department of Human Services in South Australia.
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The feasibility and effectiveness of pram walking groups etc

Women with children under five are the least physically active population group.
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Stroll your way to well-being (for new mothers, Australia)

A survey of the perceived benefits, community support, and stigma associated with pram walking groups designed for new mothers, Sydney, Australia This paper reports results from a survey of 500 mothers and their habits with walkin
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