How Can We Increase Physical Activity Levels?

Epidemiologic Methods in Physical Activity Studies

Volumn , Issue , 2009, Pages

  Bauman, Adrian ^a   Phongsavan, Philayrath ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Exercise; Exercise programs; Health; Interventions; Physical activity; Program effectiveness

Indexed keywords

EID: 70349993241     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780195183009.003.0016     Document Type: Chapter

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