The repeatability of self reported physical activity patterns in rural South India;Chinese Source

Asia Pacific Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 71-75

  Vaz, Mario ^a   Bharathi, Ankalmadagu Venkatasubbareddy ^a   Thomas, Tinku ^a   Yusuf, Salim ^b   Kurpad, Anura Vishwanath ^a  

^a ST JOHN'S NATIONAL ACADEMY OF HEALTH SCIENCES   (India)

^b MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

India; Methods; Physical activity; Questionnaire; Rural

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ENERGY METABOLISM; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH; HUMAN; INDIA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRE; REPRODUCIBILITY; SELF DISCLOSURE; STANDARD; VALIDATION STUDY;

ADULT; AGED; ENERGY METABOLISM; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMANS; INDIA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; RURAL HEALTH; SELF DISCLOSURE;

EID: 67649961393     PISSN: 09647058     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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