A descriptive epidemiology of leisure-time physical activity in Brazil, 1996-1997

Revista Panamericana de Salud Publica/Pan American Journal of Public Health

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 246-254

  Monteiro, Carlos A ^a   Conde, Wolney L ^a   Matsudo, Sandra M ^b   Matsudo, Victor R ^b   Bonseñor, Isabela M ^a   Lotufo, Paulo A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^b Centro de Estudos do Lab de Aptidao Fisica de Sao Caetano do Sul CELAFISCS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Age factors; Brazil; Exercise; Physical fitness; Sports

Indexed keywords

EPIDEMIOLOGY; HEALTH STATUS; PUBLIC HEALTH; RECREATIONAL ACTIVITY;

ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; BRAZIL; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DATA ANALYSIS; DEMOGRAPHY; DEVELOPED COUNTRY; EDUCATION; ESTHETICS; EXERCISE; FEMALE; FITNESS; GEOGRAPHY; GROUPS BY AGE; HEALTH; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH SURVEY; HOUSEHOLD; HUMAN; INCOME; JOGGING; LEISURE; MALE; MOTIVATION; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PREVALENCE; PROBABILITY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RECREATION; RURAL AREA; SELF REPORT; SEX DIFFERENCE; SEX RATIO; SOCIOECONOMICS; SPORT; URBAN AREA; WALKING;

BRAZIL; SOUTH AMERICA;

EID: 0344792634     PISSN: 10204989     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1020-49892003000900005     Document Type: Article

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