Definitions of Sedentary in physical-activity-intervention trials: A summary of the literature

Journal of Aging and Physical Activity

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 456-477

  Bennett, Jill A ^b   Winters Stone, Kerri ^a   Nail, Lillian M ^a   Scherer, Jennifer ^a  

^a OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Exercise; Patient selection; Recruitment

Indexed keywords

EXERCISE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; LEISURE; LIFESTYLE; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; REVIEW;

EID: 33749511593     PISSN: 10638652     EISSN: 1543267X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/japa.14.4.456     Document Type: Review

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