Prevalence of physical activity among adults in a metropolitan nigerian city: A cross-sectional study

Journal of Epidemiology

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 169-177

  Oyeyemi, Adewale L ^a   Oyeyemi, Adetoyeje Y ^a   Jidda, Zainab A ^a   Babagana, Fatima ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MAIDUGURI   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

IPAQ; Nigerian adults; Physical activity; Sociodemographic characteristics

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CITY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR ACTIVITY; NIGERIA; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIOECONOMICS; STATISTICS; URBAN POPULATION; VERY ELDERLY;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CITIES; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR ACTIVITY; NIGERIA; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; URBAN POPULATION; YOUNG ADULT;

MLCS; MLOWN;

EID: 84879968183     PISSN: 09175040     EISSN: 13499092     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2188/jea.JE20120116     Document Type: Article

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