Challenges in measuring physical activity in women

Exercise and Sport Sciences Reviews

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 93-96

  Ainsworth, Barbara E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

Exercise; Leisure

Indexed keywords

ENDURANCE; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; PHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SEX DIFFERENCE; STATISTICS;

EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMANS; LIFE STYLE; PHYSICAL ENDURANCE; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SEX FACTORS; STATISTICS;

EID: 0034170407     PISSN: 00916331     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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