Retirement and Physical Activity. Analyses by Occupation and Wealth

American Journal of Preventive Medicine

Volumn 36, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 422-428

  Chung, Sukyung ^a   Domino, Marisa E ^b   Stearns, Sally C ^b   Popkin, Barry M ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b IL   (United States)

^c University of North Carolina   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; INCOME; JOB STRESS; LEISURE; LIFESTYLE MODIFICATION; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; RETIREMENT; SENESCENCE; SITTING;

COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCOME; LIFE STYLE; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR ACTIVITY; OCCUPATIONS; RETIREMENT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 64049109880     PISSN: 07493797     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.amepre.2009.01.026     Document Type: Article

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