How does a hilly urban environment influence daily physical activity in obese individuals?

Journal of Physical Activity and Health

Volumn 10, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 617-625

  Nguyen, Dac Minh Tuan ^a   Lecoultre, Virgile ^a   Hills, Andrew P ^b   Schutz, Yves ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LAUSANNE   (Switzerland)

^b GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Behavior; Free living conditions; Model classification; Physical activity prescription; Walking

Indexed keywords

EID: 84880059877     PISSN: 15433080     EISSN: 15435476     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/jpah.10.5.617     Document Type: Article

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