Leisure time physical activity in Saudi Arabia: Prevalence, pattern and determining factors

Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 351-360

  Amin, Tarek Tawfik ^a   Khoudair, Ali Salah Al ^b   Harbi, Mohammad Abdulwahab Al ^b   Ali, Ahmed Radi Al ^c  

^a CAIRO UNIVERSITY   (Egypt)

^b KING FAISAL UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

^c MINISTRY OF HEALTH   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

Adult Saudis; Determinants; Epidemiology; Leisure time; Physical activity; Saudi Arabia

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; EPIDEMIOLOGY; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEISURE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PHYSIOLOGY; PREVALENCE; PROGNOSIS; PUBLIC HEALTH; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SAUDI ARABIA; SOCIOECONOMICS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; EPIDEMIOLOGIC STUDIES; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMANS; LEISURE ACTIVITIES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PREVALENCE; PROGNOSIS; PUBLIC HEALTH; QUESTIONNAIRES; SAUDI ARABIA; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84864877156     PISSN: 15137368     EISSN: 2476762X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7314/APJCP.2012.13.1.351     Document Type: Article

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