A cross-sectional survey of physical activity among middle aged women in Singapore

Singapore Medical Journal

Volumn 40, Issue 7, 1999, Pages 468-476

  Lee, T W ^a   Khor, W B ^a   Tan, N W H ^a   Cheng, C L ^a   Seow, A ^a   Foo, S C ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Community based; Demographic profile; Females; Physical activity; Prevalence survey; Singapore

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; ENERGY METABOLISM; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; MIDDLE AGED; SINGAPORE; SOCIOECONOMICS;

ADULT; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; ENERGY METABOLISM; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMANS; LIFE STYLE; MIDDLE AGED; SINGAPORE; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS;

EID: 0033161952     PISSN: 00375675     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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