A review of population-based prevalence studies of physical activity in adults in the Asia-Pacific region

BMC Public Health

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2012, Pages

  MacNiven, Rona ^a   Bauman, Adrian ^a   Abouzeid, Marian ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ASIA; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PACIFIC ISLANDS; REVIEW;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ASIA; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PACIFIC ISLANDS; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84855816425     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14712458     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1471-2458-12-41     Document Type: Review

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