Eight-year secular trends of pedometer-determined physical activity in young Swedish adolescents

Journal of Physical Activity and Health

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 369-374

  Raustorp, Anders ^a   Ekroth, Yvonne ^b  

^a LINNAEUS UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b Oskarshamn Hospital   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Pedometry; Physical activity level; Secular change; Weight control recommendations

Indexed keywords

EID: 77951850341     PISSN: 15433080     EISSN: 15435476     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/jpah.7.3.369     Document Type: Article

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