The economics of intense exercise

Journal of Health Economics

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 347-352

  Meltzer, David O ^a   Jena, Anupam B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

Economics; Exercise; Health promotion; Intensity

Indexed keywords

ECONOMICS; EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS; HEALTH SERVICES; WAGE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DYNAMIC EXERCISE; EXERCISE INTENSITY; FEMALE; HEALTH ECONOMICS; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; HYPOTHESIS; INCOME; MALE; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; TIME; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; AGED; CONTINENTAL POPULATION GROUPS; ECONOMICS; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCOME; MALE; MARITAL STATUS; MIDDLE AGED; MODELS, THEORETICAL; REGRESSION ANALYSIS;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 77952545182     PISSN: 01676296     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhealeco.2010.03.005     Document Type: Article

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