Association of perceived environment with meeting public health recommendations for physical activity in seven European countries

Journal of Public Health

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 274-281

  Bamana, Anchya ^a   Tessier, Sabrina ^a   Vuillemin, Anne ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE LORRAINE   (France)

Author keywords

Body mass index; Perceived environment; Physical activity recommendations

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING; EUROPE; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERCEPTION;

ADULT; BODY MASS INDEX; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; ENVIRONMENT DESIGN; EUROPE; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERCEPTION;

EID: 54249124058     PISSN: 17413842     EISSN: 17413850     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/pubmed/fdn041     Document Type: Article

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