Minutes, MET minutes, and METs: Unpacking socio-economic gradients in physical activity in adolescents

Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health

Volumn 65, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 160-165

  Maher, C A ^a   Olds, T S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENCE; ADULT; AGE STRUCTURE; CHILD HEALTH; DIURNAL ACTIVITY; HOUSEHOLD EXPENDITURE; HOUSEHOLD INCOME; SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS; SPATIOTEMPORAL ANALYSIS;

ADOLESCENT; AMBULATORY MONITORING; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CLASSIFICATION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ENERGY METABOLISM; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH DISPARITY; HUMAN; INCOME; INSTRUMENTATION; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; OBESITY; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RECALL; RECREATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SELF REPORT; SOCIAL CLASS; SOCIOECONOMICS; SPORT; STATISTICS; TASK PERFORMANCE; WALKING;

ADOLESCENT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; AUSTRALIA; ENERGY METABOLISM; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS DISPARITIES; HUMANS; INCOME; MALE; MENTAL RECALL; MONITORING, AMBULATORY; MOTOR ACTIVITY; OBESITY; OVERWEIGHT; RECREATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SELF REPORT; SOCIAL CLASS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; SPORTS; TIME AND MOTION STUDIES; WALKING;

AUSTRALIA;

EID: 78651304337     PISSN: 0143005X     EISSN: 14702738     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jech.2009.099796     Document Type: Article

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