Measuring physical activity with the behavioral risk factor surveillance system

Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise

Volumn 32, Issue 11, 2000, Pages 1913-1918

  Brownson, R C ^a   Jones, D A ^a   Pratt, M ^a   Blanton, C ^a   Heath, G W ^a  

^a SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Behavior; Chronic diseases; Exercise; Methods; Surveillance

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; ENERGY EXPENDITURE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTOR;

EID: 0033762160     PISSN: 01959131     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005768-200011000-00015     Document Type: Article

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