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Along the Boardwalk: Effects of a Boardwalk on Walking Behaviour Within a Nova Scotia Community

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  1. Prevention Source BC, Vancouver, Canada

    Colin Mangham PhD (Manager)

  2. Social Support Research Program, School of Nursing, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, B3H 3Y6, Canada

    Patricia Weld Viscount MA (Project Coordinator)

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  1. Colin Mangham PhD
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This study was supported by a grant from the Cardiac Prevention Research Centre, Halifax, Nova Scotia.

This work was conducted while both authors were affiliated with the School of Recreation, Physical, and Health Education, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia.

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Mangham, C., Viscount, P.W. Along the Boardwalk: Effects of a Boardwalk on Walking Behaviour Within a Nova Scotia Community. Can J Public Health 88, 325–326 (1997). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03403899

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