Dog ownership and health-related physical activity among japanese adults

Journal of Physical Activity and Health

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 412-418

  Oka, Koichiro ^a   Shibata, Ai ^a  

^a WASEDA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Dog walking; Exercise; Pet ownership

Indexed keywords

EID: 67650851559     PISSN: 15433080     EISSN: 15435476     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/jpah.6.4.412     Document Type: Article

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