Understanding and interpreting the concept of physical activity — a focus group study among Swedish women

Scandinavian Journal of Public Health

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 20-27

  Johnson, Isabel ^a   Tillgren, Per ^b   Hagströmer, Maria ^a  

^a KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^b MÄLARDALEN UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Assessment methods; definitions; exercise; intensity modifiers; IPAQ

Indexed keywords

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; ADULT; AGED; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; EXERCISE; FEMALE; FOCUS GROUPS; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; MOVEMENT; QUESTIONNAIRES; SWEDEN; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

EID: 58549091127     PISSN: 14034948     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1403494808099963     Document Type: Article

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