Physical activity in the UK: A unique crossroad?

British Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 44, Issue 13, 2010, Pages 912-914

  Weiler, Richard ^a,b   Stamatakis, Emmanuel ^c  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b Locum General Practitioner   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EDITORIAL; EXERCISE; GENERAL PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; PHYSIOLOGY; SEDENTARY LIFESTYLE; SPORT; UNITED KINGDOM;

EXERCISE; GENERAL PRACTICE; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH POLICY; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; SEDENTARY LIFESTYLE; SPORTS;

EID: 77957701222     PISSN: 03063674     EISSN: 14730480     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bjsm.2010.073726     Document Type: Editorial

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