Toward optimal health: Promoting physical activity in women

Journal of Women's Health

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 295-298

  Godfrey, Jodi R ^c   Nelson, Miriam E ^a,b  

^a John Hancock Center for Physical Activity and Nutrition   (United States)

^b TUFTS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AEROBIC EXERCISE; BODY WEIGHT; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; ENERGY BALANCE; FITNESS; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION; HEALTH HAZARD; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEART RATE; HUMAN; MUSCLE ATROPHY; OBESITY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; WEIGHT CONTROL; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

EID: 62449123544     PISSN: 15409996     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/jwh.2008.1331     Document Type: Review

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