Is access to workplace amenities associated with leisure-time physical activity among Canadian adults?

Canadian Journal of Public Health

Volumn 104, Issue 1, 2013, Pages

  Watts, Allison W ^a   Mâsse, Louise C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Environment; Exercise; Public health; Workplace

Indexed keywords

EID: 84875398763     PISSN: 00084263     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/bf03405662     Document Type: Article

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