Relationship between various physical activity domains and self-perceived health and obesity in women

Women and Health

Volumn 50, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 639-651

  Kull, Merike ^a   Matsi, Jorgen ^a   Raudsepp, Lennart ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TARTU   (Estonia)

Author keywords

Obesity; Physical activity; Self perceived health; Women

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; ESTONIA; EXERCISE; FEMALE; FITNESS; HEALTH STATUS; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; LEISURE; MIDDLE AGED; OBESITY; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIOECONOMICS; STATISTICAL MODEL; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BODY MASS INDEX; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; ESTONIA; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HEALTH STATUS INDICATORS; HUMANS; LEISURE ACTIVITIES; LOGISTIC MODELS; MIDDLE AGED; OBESITY; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; PHYSICAL FITNESS; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; WOMEN'S HEALTH; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 78649359576     PISSN: 03630242     EISSN: 15410331     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03630242.2010.520255     Document Type: Article

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