The economic benefits of reducing physical inactivity: An Australian example

International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity

Volumn 8, Issue , 2011, Pages

  Cadilhac, Dominique A ^a,b,c,d   Cumming, Toby B ^b   Sheppard, Lauren ^c   Pearce, Dora C ^d   Carter, Rob ^c   Magnus, Anne ^c  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b FLOREY INSTITUTE OF NEUROSCIENCE AND MENTAL HEALTH   (Australia)

^c DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DEATH; DISABILITY ADJUSTED LIFE YEAR; FEMALE; HEALTH ECONOMICS; HUMAN; IMMOBILIZATION; JOB PERFORMANCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEASUREMENT; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; SIMULATION; ABSENTEEISM; ECONOMICS; EMPLOYMENT; EXERCISE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH PROMOTION; HOSPITAL SERVICE; INFORMATION PROCESSING; LEISURE; MORTALITY; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; QUALITY ADJUSTED LIFE YEAR; SEDENTARY LIFESTYLE; STATISTICAL MODEL;

ABSENTEEISM; ADULT; AUSTRALIA; DATA COLLECTION; EMPLOYMENT; EXERCISE; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HEALTH PROMOTION; HOUSEKEEPING; HUMANS; LEISURE ACTIVITIES; MODELS, STATISTICAL; MORTALITY; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; QUALITY-ADJUSTED LIFE YEARS; SEDENTARY LIFESTYLE;

EID: 80053174767     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14795868     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1479-5868-8-99     Document Type: Article

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