Walking and cycling to health: a comparative analysis of city, state, and international data.

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Published in Am J Public Health on August 19, 2010

Authors

John Pucher1, Ralph Buehler, David R Bassett, Andrew L Dannenberg

Author Affiliations

1: Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ 08901, USA. pucher@rutgers.edu

Associated clinical trials:

Effects of Bicycle-sharing Program on Health | NCT04629261

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