Lessons learned after 10 years of IPAQ use in Brazil and Colombia

Journal of Physical Activity and Health

Volumn 7, Issue SUPPL.2, 2010, Pages

  Hallal, Pedro C ^a   Gomez, Luis Fernando ^b   Parra, Diana C ^c   Lobelo, Felipe ^d   Mosquera, Janeth ^b   Florindo, Alex A ^e   Reis, Rodrigo S ^f,g   Pratt, Michael ^h   Sarmiento, Olga L ⁱ  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF PELOTAS   (Brazil)

^b Fundacion FES Social   (Colombia)

^c WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY IN ST LOUIS   (United States)

^d CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^f PONTIFICAL CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF PARANÁ   (Brazil)

^g FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF PARANÁ   (Brazil)

^h NATIONAL CENTER FOR CHRONIC DISEASE PREVENTION AND HEALTH PROMOTION   (United States)

ⁱ UNIVERSIDAD DE LOS ANDES   (Colombia)

Author keywords

Developing countries; Epidemiologic measurement; Motor activity; Questionnaires

Indexed keywords

BRAZIL; COLOMBIA; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; LEISURE; METHODOLOGY; MOTOR ACTIVITY; QUESTIONNAIRE; REPRODUCIBILITY; REVIEW; SOUTH AND CENTRAL AMERICA;

BRAZIL; COLOMBIA; HUMANS; LATIN AMERICA; LEISURE ACTIVITIES; MOTOR ACTIVITY; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; QUESTIONNAIRES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS;

EID: 77957357812     PISSN: 15433080     EISSN: 15435476     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/jpah.7.s2.s259     Document Type: Review

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