The effect of active workstation use on measures of cognition, attention, and motor skill

Journal of Physical Activity and Health

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 119-125

  Ohlinger, Christina M ^a   Horn, Thelma S ^a   Berg, William P ^a   Cox, Ronald Howard ^a  

^a MIAMI UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Active workstation; Low intensity; Physical activity; Walk and work

Indexed keywords

EID: 78651369182     PISSN: 15433080     EISSN: 15435476     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/jpah.8.1.119     Document Type: Article

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