International differences in management of physical activity data: Can they explain some of the difference in prevalence estimates?

Journal of Physical Activity and Health

Volumn 2, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 460-469

  Brown, Wendy J ^a   Miller, Yvette D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Epidemiology; Exercise; Physical activity measurement; Surveys

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; DATA ANALYSIS; ENERGY EXPENDITURE; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PREVALENCE;

EID: 33748566425     PISSN: 15433080     EISSN: 15435474     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/jpah.2.4.460     Document Type: Article

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