Physical activity in a national sample of veterans

Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise

Volumn 41, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 1006-1013

  Littman, Alyson J ^a,b   Forsberg, Christopher W ^b   Koepsell, Thomas D ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^b VA PUGET SOUND HEALTH CARE SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

Behavioral risk factors surveillance system; Exercise; Exercise maintenance; Moderate; Vigorous

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTHRALGIA; ARTICLE; BEHAVIORAL RISK FACTOR SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM; CHI SQUARE TEST; CIGARETTE SMOKING; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIABETES MELLITUS; DISABILITY; EDUCATION; ETHNIC GROUP; EXERCISE; FEMALE; GENDER; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HUMAN; HYPERCHOLESTEROLEMIA; HYPERTENSION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTOR; SAMPLE; SOLDIER; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; UNITED STATES; VETERAN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BEHAVIORAL RISK FACTOR SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH SERVICES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; UNITED STATES; VETERANS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 67650085814     PISSN: 01959131     EISSN: 15300315     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1249/MSS.0b013e3181943826     Document Type: Article

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