Physical activity among adults with a disability - United States, 2005

Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report

Volumn 56, Issue 39, 2007, Pages 1021-1024

  Rimmer, J H ^a   Wolf, L A ^b   Armour, B S ^b   Sinclair, L B ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

^b CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BEHAVIORAL RISK FACTOR SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM; DISABLED PERSON; HUMAN; MOTOR ACTIVITY; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; BEHAVIORAL RISK FACTOR SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM; DISABLED PERSONS; HUMANS; MOTOR ACTIVITY; UNITED STATES;

EID: 35148882079     PISSN: 01492195     EISSN: 1545861X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Note

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