A prospective study of physical activity intensity and change in adiposity in middle-aged women

American Journal of Health Promotion

Volumn 21, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 492-497

  Bailey, Bruce W ^a   Tucker, Larry A ^b   Peterson, Travis R ^c   LeCheminant, James D ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS BOSTON   (United States)

^b BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

^d SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY EDWARDSVILLE   (United States)

Author keywords

Accelerometer; Body composition; Exercise; Intensity; Obesity prevention; Percent body fat; Physical activity; Weight management

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY FAT; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HUMAN; LONG TERM CARE; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OBESITY; PATIENT MONITORING; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; STATISTICAL MODEL; WEIGHT CONTROL; WORKLOAD;

EID: 34447529237     PISSN: 08901171     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4278/0890-1171-21.6.492     Document Type: Article

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