The challenges of evaluating environmental interventions to increase population levels of physical activity: the case of the UK National Cycle Network
Journal of Epidemiology & Community HealthPublished 22 January 2003Open access
Debbie A. Lawlor, A R Ness, A M Cope, A Davis, P Insall, C Riddoch
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The potential role of environmental strategies to increase population levels of cycling and walking is discussed; one such UK intervention—the UK National Cycle Network is described; the challenges of evaluating this project are discussed; and appropriate ways of assessing its effect on population level of physical activity are suggested.
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