Assessing physical activity in Muslim women of South Asian origin

Journal of Physical Activity and Health

Volumn 9, Issue 7, 2012, Pages 970-976

  Pollard, Tessa M ^a   Guell, Cornelia ^b  

^a DURHAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST INDIES   (Jamaica)

Author keywords

Accelerometry; Actigraph; Armband; Childcare; Housework; Pakistani

Indexed keywords

EID: 84867009567     PISSN: 15433080     EISSN: 15435476     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/jpah.9.7.970     Document Type: Article

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