Physical activity recommendations for public health: Development and policy context

EPMA Journal

Volumn 2, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 253-259

  Oja, Pekka ^a   Titze, Sylvia ^b  

^a UKK INSTITUTE FOR HEALTH PROMOTION RESEARCH   (Finland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GRAZ   (Austria)

Author keywords

Health promotion; Policy; Prevention; Public health

Indexed keywords

AEROBIC EXERCISE; AGE DISTRIBUTION; COUNSELING; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; EXERCISE INTENSITY; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH; REVIEW;

EID: 80053474249     PISSN: 18785077     EISSN: 18785085     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s13167-011-0090-1     Document Type: Review

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