Perceptions of the intensity of specific physical activities in Bangalore, South India: Implications for exercise prescription

Journal of Association of Physicians of India

Volumn 52, Issue JUL, 2004, Pages 541-544

  Vaz, M ^a   Bharathi, A V ^a  

^a ST JOHN'S NATIONAL ACADEMY OF HEALTH SCIENCES   (India)

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Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH; HUMAN; INDIA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSIOLOGY; SEX DIFFERENCE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; EXERCISE; EXERTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INDIA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SEX FACTORS; URBAN HEALTH;

EID: 13744258590     PISSN: 00045772     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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