Physical activity levels by occupational category in non-metropolitan australian adults

Journal of Physical Activity and Health

Volumn 7, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 718-723

  Duncan, Mitch J ^a   Badland, Hannah M ^b   Mummery, William Kerry ^c  

^a CENTRAL QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b AUCKLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (New Zealand)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Active transport; Barriers; Occupational category; Sitting time

Indexed keywords

EID: 78549241714     PISSN: 15433080     EISSN: 15435476     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/jpah.7.6.718     Document Type: Article

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