The relationship between presence of exercise equipment in the home and physical activity level

American Journal of Health Promotion

Volumn 11, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 363-365

  Jakicic, John M ^a   Wing, Rena R ^b   Butler, Betsy A ^b   Jeffery, Robert W ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EQUIPMENT; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HOME; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OBSERVATION; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; SEX DIFFERENCE;

EID: 0030960138     PISSN: 08901171     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4278/0890-1171-11.5.363     Document Type: Article

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