Active or sedentary? Objectively measured physical activity of latinos and implications for intervention

Journal of Physical Activity and Health

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 559-570

  Marquez, David X ^a   Bustamante, Eduardo E ^a   McAuley, Edward ^b   Roberts, Dawn E ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS   (United States)

Author keywords

Accelerometry; Ethnic minorities; Health promotion; Hispanics Latinos; Physical activity

Indexed keywords

EID: 57849110019     PISSN: 15433080     EISSN: 15435476     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/jpah.5.4.559     Document Type: Article

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