Occupational physical activity and the metabolic syndrome among working women: A go red north dakota study

Journal of Physical Activity and Health

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 321-331

  Mozumdar, Arupendra ^a   Liguori, Gary ^a  

^a NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Leisure time physical activity; Metabolic Syndrome; Occupational physical activity

Indexed keywords

EID: 79951897143     PISSN: 15433080     EISSN: 15435476     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/jpah.8.3.321     Document Type: Article

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