Portuguese adults' physical activity during different periods of the year

European Journal of Sport Science

Volumn 14, Issue SUPPL.1, 2014, Pages

  Bento, Teresa Cunha ^a   Romero, Félix ^a   Leitão, José Carlos ^b   Mota, Maria Paula ^b  

^a POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE OF SANTARÉM   (Portugal)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TRÁS OS MONTES AND ALTO DOURO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Accelerometry; physical activity; season; year long

Indexed keywords

ACCELEROMETRY; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; EXERCISE; FEMALE; FITNESS; HUMAN; HUMAN ACTIVITIES; LIFESTYLE; MIDDLE AGED; NONPARAMETRIC TEST; PHYSIOLOGY; PORTUGAL; SEASON; STATISTICS;

ACCELEROMETRY; ADULT; AGED; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMAN ACTIVITIES; HUMANS; LIFE STYLE; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSICAL FITNESS; PORTUGAL; SEASONS; STATISTICS, NONPARAMETRIC;

EID: 84893132523     PISSN: 17461391     EISSN: 15367290     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17461391.2012.704081     Document Type: Article

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