Leisure-time physical activity among US adults 60 or more years of age: Results from NHANES 1999-2004

Journal of Physical Activity and Health

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 347-358

  Hughes, Jeffery P ^a   McDowell, Margaret A ^a   Brody, Debra J ^a  

^a NATIONAL CENTER FOR HEALTH STATISTICS   (United States)

Author keywords

Elderly; Healthy People 2010; LTPA

Indexed keywords

AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH STATUS; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; LEISURE; LIFESTYLE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR ACTIVITY; NUTRITION; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; QUESTIONNAIRE;

AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH STATUS; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; LEISURE ACTIVITIES; LIFE STYLE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR ACTIVITY; NUTRITION SURVEYS; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 49249092046     PISSN: 15433080     EISSN: 15435476     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/jpah.5.3.347     Document Type: Article

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