Walking at work: A pedometer study assessing the activity levels of doctors

Scottish Medical Journal

Volumn 50, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 73-75

  Atkinson, J ^a   Goody, R B ^a   Walker, Craig A ^a  

^a Department of Emergency Medicine ^*

Author keywords

Doctors; Exercise; Pedometer; Walking; Work

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONSULTATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVICE; EXERCISE; HUMAN; ISCHEMIC HEART DISEASE; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; PEDOMETER; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PHYSICIAN; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; RECORDING; SITTING; UNITED KINGDOM; WALKING; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

EID: 21244472305     PISSN: 00369330     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/003693300505000210     Document Type: Article

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