Leisure-Time physical activity among adult and elderly individuals in Brazil: A countrywide analysis

Journal of Physical Activity and Health

Volumn 8, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 891-897

  Siqueira, Fernando V ^a   Facchini, Luiz Augusto ^a   Silveira, Denise S ^a   Piccini, Roberto X ^a   Tomasi, Elaine ^a   Hallal, Pedro C ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF PELOTAS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Community based research; Epidemiology; Health; Public health; Survey research

Indexed keywords

EID: 80052221609     PISSN: 15433080     EISSN: 15435476     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/jpah.8.7.891     Document Type: Article

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