Purposeful exercise and lifestyle physical activity in the lives of young adult women: Findings from a diary study

Women and Health

Volumn 49, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 642-661

  O'Dougherty, Maureen ^a   Arikawa, Andrea ^a   Kaufman, Beth C ^a   Kurzer, Mindy S ^a   Schmitz, Kathryn H ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Diary Study; Lifestyle Physical Activity; Young Women

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; CASE CONTROL STUDY; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; QUESTIONNAIRE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; LIFE STYLE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; QUESTIONNAIRES; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; WOMEN'S HEALTH; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77950344982     PISSN: 03630242     EISSN: 15410331     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03630240903496150     Document Type: Article

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