A birth of inactivity? A review of physical activity and parenthood

Preventive Medicine

Volumn 46, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 99-110

  Bellows Riecken, Kai H ^a   Rhodes, Ryan E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Dependent children; Exercise; Gender; Inactivity; Parents; Socio demographics

Indexed keywords

EMPLOYMENT; FAMILY HEALTH; HUMAN; MARRIAGE; MOTHER; PARENTHOOD; PEER REVIEW; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SELF REPORT; SEX DIFFERENCE; THEORETICAL MODEL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; EMPLOYMENT; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MARRIAGE; MIDDLE AGED; PARENTS; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 38549108624     PISSN: 00917435     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2007.08.003     Document Type: Review

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