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We need more active travel intervention research – why not travel plans?

Nicholas Petrunoff A , Chris Rissel A C , Li Ming Wen A B and Jeni Bindon B
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A Prevention Research Collaboration, Sydney School of Public Health, University of Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia.

B Health Promotion Service, Sydney and South Western Sydney Local Health District, Eastern Campus, Liverpool Hospital, NSW 2170, Australia.

C Corresponding author. Email: chris.rissel@sydney.edu.au

Health Promotion Journal of Australia 25(3) 209-210 https://doi.org/10.1071/HE14051
Submitted: 15 June 2014  Accepted: 2 September 2014   Published: 4 December 2014


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