Objectively measured physical activity of USA adults by sex, age, and racial/ethnic groups: A cross-sectional study

International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity

Volumn 6, Issue , 2009, Pages

  Hawkins, Marquis S ^a   Storti, Kristi L ^a   Richardson, Caroline R ^b,c   King, Wendy C ^a   Strath, Scott J ^d   Holleman, Robert G ^b   Kriska, Andrea M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH GRADUATE SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^b VA ANN ARBOR HEALTHCARE SYSTEM   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MILWAUKEE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCELEROMETER; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; ETHNIC GROUP; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HISPANIC; HUMAN; MALE; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PHYSICAL CAPACITY; RACE DIFFERENCE; SEX DIFFERENCE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 67649859498     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14795868     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1479-5868-6-31     Document Type: Article

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