Leisure-time physical activity and occupational sitting: Associations with steps/day and BMI in 54-59 year old Australian women

Preventive Medicine

Volumn 48, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 64-68

  Tudor Locke, Catrine ^a   Burton, Nicola W ^b   Brown, Wendy J ^b  

^a PENNINGTON BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Body mass index; Leisure time activity; Pedometer; Physical activity; Sitting; Steps

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; BODY HEIGHT; BODY MASS; BODY WEIGHT; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FEMALE; GROUPS BY AGE; HUMAN; LEISURE; MEASUREMENT; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; PEDOMETER; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SITTING; WALKING;

BODY MASS INDEX; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; LEISURE ACTIVITIES; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR ACTIVITY; OCCUPATIONS; POSTURE; QUEENSLAND; WALKING; WORKPLACE;

EID: 58149166600     PISSN: 00917435     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2008.10.016     Document Type: Article

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