Occupational physical activity in the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities Study

Annals of Epidemiology

Volumn 13, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 351-357

  Evenson, Kelly R ^a   Rosamond, Wayne D ^a   Cai, Jianwen ^a   Pereira, Mark A ^b   Ainsworth, Barbara E ^c  

^a IL   (United States)

^b BOSTON CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

Cross Sectional Studies; Exercise; Exertion; Leisure Activities; Occupations; Recreation; Work

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; ATHEROSCLEROSIS; BODY MASS; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CAUCASIAN; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; LEISURE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEGRO; OCCUPATION; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SPORT;

ARTERIOSCLEROSIS; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; LEISURE ACTIVITIES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONS; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS; RISK FACTORS; SPORTS; WORK;

EID: 0038121667     PISSN: 10472797     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1047-2797(02)00438-6     Document Type: Article

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