Genetic influences on physical activity in young adults: A twin study

Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise

Volumn 44, Issue 7, 2012, Pages 1293-1301

  Mustelin, Linda ^a   Joutsi, Jessica ^a   Latvala, Antti ^a,b   Pietiläinen, Kirsi H ^a,c   Rissanen, Aila ^c   Kaprio, Jaakko ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

^b NATIONAL PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTE   (Finland)

^c HELSINKI UNIVERSITY CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Finland)

Author keywords

exercise behavior; Genetic epidemiology; heritability; twins

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; FEMALE; FINLAND; GENETICS; GENOTYPE ENVIRONMENT INTERACTION; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; MALE; MOLECULAR EPIDEMIOLOGY; MOTOR ACTIVITY; QUANTITATIVE TRAIT; QUESTIONNAIRE; TWINS;

ADULT; CONFIDENCE INTERVALS; FEMALE; FINLAND; GENE-ENVIRONMENT INTERACTION; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; MALE; MOLECULAR EPIDEMIOLOGY; MOTOR ACTIVITY; QUANTITATIVE TRAIT, HERITABLE; QUESTIONNAIRES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84862755610     PISSN: 01959131     EISSN: 15300315     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1249/MSS.0b013e3182479747     Document Type: Article

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