Invited commentary: Physical activity over the life course-whose behavior changes, when, and why?

American Journal of Epidemiology

Volumn 170, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 1078-1081

  Corder, Kirsten ^a   Ogilvie, David ^b   Van Sluijs, Esther M F ^b  

^a ADDENBROOKE S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Adult; Behavior; Child; Epidemiologic factors; Health transition; Motor activity; Prospective studies

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; ADULTHOOD; BEHAVIOR CHANGE; CHILDHOOD; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CLINICAL RESEARCH; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE; EPIDEMIOLOGICAL DATA; FITNESS; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; INCOME; LIFE; LIFE CYCLE; LIFESTYLE; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; NOTE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; RISK FACTOR; SOCIAL CLASS; SOCIOECONOMICS;

ADULT; AGING; CHILD; EXERCISE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; PHYSICAL FITNESS; SOCIAL MOBILITY; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS;

EID: 72049108082     PISSN: 00029262     EISSN: 14766256     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/aje/kwp273     Document Type: Note

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