Consistent risk factor monitoring systems underpins good public health practice

Preventive Medicine

Volumn 47, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 154-155

  Bull, Fiona C ^a   Bauman, Adrian E ^b  

^a LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; EXERCISE; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; RISK FACTOR; SPORT; WALKING;

EID: 47949108466     PISSN: 00917435     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2008.05.004     Document Type: Note

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