Measuring physical activity in midlife, older, and minority women: Issues from an expert panel

Journal of Women's Health

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 57-67

  Mâsse, Louise C ^a   Ainsworth, Barbara E ^b   Tortolero, Susan ^a   Levin, Sarah ^b   Fulton, Janet E ^a   Henderson, Karla A ^c   Mayo, Kelly ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^d MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGING; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MEASUREMENT; MINORITY GROUP; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; POPULATION RESEARCH; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33846997501     PISSN: 10597115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/jwh.1998.7.57     Document Type: Article

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