Genetic and behavioral risk factors for self-reported joint pain among a population-based sample of Swedish twins

Health Psychology

Volumn 18, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 644-654

  Charles, Susan Turk ^c   Gatz, Margaret ^d   Pedersen, Nancy L ^a   Dahlberg, Leif ^b  

^a KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^b LUND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^c STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d NONE

Author keywords

Behavioral genetics; Exercise; Joint pain; Neuroticism; Twins

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTHRALGIA; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXERCISE; FEMALE; GENETIC RISK; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEUROSIS; OBESITY; OSTEOARTHRITIS; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; POPULATION RESEARCH; PREDICTION; RISK ASSESSMENT; SELF REPORT; SEX DIFFERENCE; SWEDEN; TWINS;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ARTHRALGIA; ENVIRONMENT; EXERCISE; FAMILY HEALTH; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROTIC DISORDERS; OBESITY; OSTEOARTHRITIS; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEX FACTORS; SWEDEN;

EID: 0032753845     PISSN: 02786133     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0278-6133.18.6.644     Document Type: Article

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