Patterns of activity energy expenditure among Australian adolescents

Journal of Physical Activity and Health

Volumn 1, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 246-258

  Booth, Michael L ^a   Okely, Anthony D ^b   Chey, Tien ^c   Bauman, Adrian E ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG   (Australia)

^c SYDNEY SOUTH WEST AREA HEALTH SERVICE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Exercise; Obesity; Physical activity

Indexed keywords

EID: 42449129653     PISSN: 15433080     EISSN: 15435474     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/jpah.1.3.246     Document Type: Article

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