Long-Term Physical Activity Patterns and Health-Related Quality of Life in U.S. Women

American Journal of Preventive Medicine

Volumn 32, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 490-499

  Wolin, Kathleen Y ^a   Glynn, Robert J ^b,c   Colditz, Graham A ^d,e   Lee, I Min ^b,c   Kawachi, Ichiro ^b,c  

^a NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b HARVARD SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^c BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^d USA   (United States)

^e BARNES JEWISH HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; LIFESTYLE MODIFICATION; MENTAL HEALTH; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCORING SYSTEM; SMOKING; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

ADULT; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS INDICATORS; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; UNITED STATES;

EID: 34248994890     PISSN: 07493797     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.amepre.2007.02.014     Document Type: Article

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