Physical activity-the more we measure, the more we know how to measure

European Journal of Epidemiology

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 119-122

  Lagerros, Ylva Trolle ^a  

^a KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGE FACTORS; EUROPE; EVALUATION STUDIES AS TOPIC; FEMALE; HUMANS; JOURNALISM; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY;

EID: 61349094630     PISSN: 03932990     EISSN: 15737284     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10654-009-9316-0     Document Type: Note

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