Is daily walking when living in the Paralympic village different to the typical home environment?

British Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 44, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 533-536

  Burkett, Brendan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE SUNSHINE COAST   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DISABLED PERSON; ENERGY METABOLISM; ENVIRONMENT; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; SPORT; STATISTICS; WALKING;

ADOLESCENT; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; DISABLED PERSONS; ENERGY METABOLISM; ENVIRONMENT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; SPORTS; WALKING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77953848828     PISSN: 03063674     EISSN: 14730480     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bjsm.2009.068957     Document Type: Article

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