Environmental determinants of physical activity and sedentary behavior

Exercise and Sport Sciences Reviews

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 153-158

  Owen, Neville ^a   Leslie, Eva ^a   Salmon, Jo ^b   Fotheringham, Michael J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG   (Australia)

^b DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Environmental determinants; Moderate intensity physical activity; Public health policy; Sedentary behavior

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CHILD; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COMPUTER; ENVIRONMENT; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OBESITY; RESEARCH; SOCIOECONOMICS; SPORT; TELEVISION; WALKING;

ADULT; AGED; BODY MASS INDEX; CHILD; COMPUTERS; ENVIRONMENT; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; LIFE STYLE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OBESITY; RESEARCH; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; SPORTS; TELEVISION; WALKING;

EID: 0034304466     PISSN: 00916331     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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