Increasing Walking in the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport: The Walk to Fly Study

Increasing Walking in the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport: The Walk to Fly Study
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DOI:
10.2105/ajph.2017.303766
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发表时间:
2017-07-01
影响因子:
12.7
通讯作者:
Dorn, Joan M.
Dorn, Joan M.
中科院分区:
医学2区
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作者:
Fulton, Janet E.;Frederick, Ginny M.;Dorn, Joan M.

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