Invited commentary: Comparing physical activity across countries-current strengths and weaknesses

American Journal of Epidemiology

Volumn 171, Issue 10, 2010, Pages 1065-1068

  Corder, Kirsten ^a   Van Sluijs, Esther M F ^a  

^a ADDENBROOKE S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Actigraphy; Exercise; Internationality; Motor activity; Obesity; Population surveillance

Indexed keywords

ACCELEROMETER; ACCELEROMETRY; ACTIMETRY; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT TOOL; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; CLINICAL TRIAL; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; DISEASE SURVEILLANCE; ENERGY CONSERVATION; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH HAZARD; HUMAN; MALNUTRITION; METABOLIC DISORDER; MUSCLE STRENGTH; MUSCLE WEAKNESS; NOTE; OBESITY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK FACTOR;

ACCELERATION; HUMANS; INTERNATIONALITY; MOTOR ACTIVITY; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; SEDENTARY LIFESTYLE; SWEDEN; UNITED STATES;

EID: 77952367121     PISSN: 00029262     EISSN: 14766256     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/aje/kwq068     Document Type: Note

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