Reliability and validity of selfreported physical activity in latinos

International Journal of Epidemiology

Volumn 21, Issue 5, 1992, Pages 966-971

  Rauh, Mitchell J D ^a   Hovell, Melbourne F ^b   Hofstetter, C Richard ^b   Sallis, James F ^b   Gleghorn, Alice ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^b SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH; QUESTIONNAIRE; RELIABILITY; SELF REPORT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HISPANIC AMERICANS; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGE; MONITORING, PHYSIOLOGIC; QUESTIONNAIRES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; SUPPORT, NON-U.S. GOV'T;

EID: 0026474776     PISSN: 03005771     EISSN: 14643685     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ije/21.5.966     Document Type: Article

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