Physical activity among First Nations people off reserve, Métis and Inuit

Health Reports

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2011, Pages

  Findlay, Leanne C ^a  

^a STATISTICS CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Aboriginal peoples; Chronic disease; Exercise; Health status; Leisure activities; Mental health

Indexed keywords

EID: 84857666843     PISSN: 08406529     EISSN: 12091367     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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