The correlates of meeting physical activity recommendations: A population-based cross-sectional study

European Journal of Sport Science

Volumn 14, Issue SUPPL.1, 2014, Pages

  Marques, Adilson ^a   Martins, João ^a   Diniz, José ^a   Ramos, Madalena ^b   Yazigi, Flávia ^a   Onofre, Marcos ^a   Carreiro da Costa, Francisco ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSIDADE DE LISBOA   (Portugal)

^b INSTITUTO UNIVERSITÁRIO DE LISBOA ISCTE IUL   (Portugal)

^c UNIVERSIDADE LUSÓFONA DE HUMANIDADES E TECNOLOGIAS   (Portugal)

Author keywords

adults; lifestyle; Physical activity; recommendation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CHI SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; LEISURE; LIFESTYLE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PORTUGAL; STATISTICS;

ADULT; BODY MASS INDEX; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; LEISURE ACTIVITIES; LIFE STYLE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PORTUGAL;

EID: 84893119369     PISSN: 17461391     EISSN: 15367290     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17461391.2012.713008     Document Type: Article

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