Public health surveillance of physical activity

Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport

Volumn 71, Issue , 2000, Pages 97-103

  Macera, Caroline A ^a   Pratt, Michael ^a  

^a CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

Author keywords

Exercise; Moderate; Sedentary; Vigorous

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; EXERCISE; FEMALE; FITNESS; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PUBLIC HEALTH;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; LIFE STYLE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSICAL FITNESS; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; PUBLIC HEALTH;

EID: 0034202994     PISSN: 02701367     EISSN: 21683824     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02701367.2000.11082792     Document Type: Article

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