Associations between health-enhancing physical activity and country of birth among women

Journal of Physical Activity and Health

Volumn 7, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 613-621

  Södergren, Marita ^a   Sundquist, Kristina ^a   Johansson, Sven Erik ^a   Sundquist, Jan ^a   Hagströmer, Maria ^a  

^a KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Cross sectional; IPAQ; MET minutes; Minority

Indexed keywords

EID: 77955601018     PISSN: 15433080     EISSN: 15435476     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/jpah.7.5.613     Document Type: Article

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