Pattern, Prevalence, and perceived personal barriers toward physical activity among adult Saudis in Al-Hassa, KSA

Journal of Physical Activity and Health

Volumn 8, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 775-784

  Amin, Tarek Tawfik ^a,b   Suleman, Waseem ^b   Ali, Ayub ^b   Gamal, Amira ^b   Wehedy, Adel Al ^c  

^a CAIRO UNIVERSITY   (Egypt)

^b KING FAISAL UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

^c MINISTRY OF HEALTH   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

Chronic disease; Community based research; Exercise; Health promotion

Indexed keywords

EID: 79960768838     PISSN: 15433080     EISSN: 15435476     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/jpah.8.6.775     Document Type: Article

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