Cohort effects in physical inactivity: A neglected category and its health economical implications

Journal of Public Health

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 189-195

  Breuer, Christoph ^a  

^a GERMAN SPORT UNIVERSITY COLOGNE   (Germany)

Author keywords

Cohort analysis; Demographic change; Health economics; Health care costs; Physical inactivity

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; DATA ANALYSIS; ECONOMIC ASPECT; GERMANY; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; PARAMETER; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; SOCIETY; VALIDATION PROCESS;

EID: 22844442680     PISSN: 09431853     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10389-005-0110-5     Document Type: Article

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