Health-related fitness test battery for middle-aged adults: Associations with physical activity patterns

International Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 183-191

  Suni, Jaani H ^a   Oja, P ^a   Miilunpalo, S I ^a   Pasanen, M E ^a   Vuori, I M ^a   Bos K ^b  

^a UKK INSTITUTE FOR HEALTH PROMOTION RESEARCH   (Finland)

^b GOETHE UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Exercise promotion; Field testing; Motor fitness; Musculoskeletal fitness; Validity

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; EXERCISE; FEMALE; FITNESS; HUMAN; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; QUESTIONNAIRE;

EID: 0032965239     PISSN: 01724622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-1999-970287     Document Type: Article

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