How, where and with whom? Physical activity context preferences of three adult groups at risk of inactivity

British Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 46, Issue 16, 2012, Pages 1125-1131

  Burton, Nicola W ^a   Khan, Asaduzzaman ^a   Brown, Wendy J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RISK FACTOR; SATISFACTION; SEDENTARY LIFESTYLE; SEX RATIO; SOCIOECONOMICS;

ADULT; AGED; BODY MASS INDEX; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; RISK FACTORS; SEDENTARY LIFESTYLE; SEX DISTRIBUTION; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS;

EID: 84870248558     PISSN: 03063674     EISSN: 14730480     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bjsports-2011-090554     Document Type: Article

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