Computer use and physical inactivity in young adults: Public health perils and potentials of new information technologies

Annals of Behavioral Medicine

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 269-275

  Fotheringham, Michael J ^a   Wonnacott, Rebecca L ^a   Owen, Nevile ^b  

^a DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; COMPUTER; ENERGY EXPENDITURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMMOBILIZATION; INDUSTRIALIZATION; MALE; OBESITY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PREVALENCE; SITTING; WALKING;

EID: 0034443547     PISSN: 08836612     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02895662     Document Type: Article

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