Levels of physical activity, physical fitness and their relationship in the Northern Ireland Health and Activity Survey

International Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 19, Issue 7, 1998, Pages 503-511

  MacAuley, D ^a   Mc Crum, E E ^a   Stott, G ^b   Evans, A E ^a   Gamble, R P ^a   Mc Roberts, B ^a   Boreham, C A C ^c   Trinick, T R ^d   Sweeney, K ^b  

^a QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

^b Stormont Buildings   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ULSTER   (United Kingdom)

^d ULSTER HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Aerobic power; Exercise; Physical activity; Physical fitness

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; COMPUTER; FEMALE; FITNESS; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; INTERVIEW; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; POPULATION RESEARCH; PROBABILITY; SEX DIFFERENCE; TREADMILL; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0031771634     PISSN: 01724622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-971952     Document Type: Article

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