Creating health through physical activity

British Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 48, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 167-169

  Burns, Sir Harry ^a   Murray, Andrew Duncan ^a  

^a SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EDITORIAL; EXERCISE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH PROMOTION THROUGH PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; HUMAN; LIFE EXPECTANCY; METHODOLOGY; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY PROMOTION IN PRIMARY CARE; PHYSIOLOGY; PREVENTIVE MEDICINE; UNITED KINGDOM;

EXERCISE; HEALTH PROMOTION THROUGH PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY PROMOTION IN PRIMARY CARE;

EXERCISE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; LIFE EXPECTANCY; PREVENTIVE MEDICINE; SCOTLAND; STATE MEDICINE;

EID: 84893448005     PISSN: 03063674     EISSN: 14730480     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bjsports-2012-091769     Document Type: Editorial

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