The economics of physical activity: Societal trends and rationales for interventions

American Journal of Preventive Medicine

Volumn 27, Issue 3 SUPPL., 2004, Pages 126-135

  Sturm, Roland ^a,b,c  

^a RAND CORPORATION   (United States)

^b Partnership Promote Healthy E   (United States)

^c RAND   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DANCING; ECONOMIC ASPECT; HEALTH ECONOMICS; HUMAN; LEISURE; LIFESTYLE; NUTRITION; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; RECREATION; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; RESOURCE MANAGEMENT; REVIEW; SOCIAL ASPECT; SPORT; TRAVEL;

EXERCISE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; LEISURE ACTIVITIES; OCCUPATIONS; SLEEP; TIME FACTORS; TRANSPORTATION; UNITED STATES;

EID: 4644290792     PISSN: 07493797     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.amepre.2004.06.013     Document Type: Review

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