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Research Articles

Use and Nonuse of a Rail Trail Conversion for Physical Activity: Implications for Promoting Trail Use

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Pages 249-256 | Received 01 Feb 2014, Accepted 05 Apr 2014, Published online: 23 Jun 2014

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