Physical inactivity remains the greatest public health problem of the 21st century: Evidence, improved methods and solutions using the '7 investments that work' as a framework

British Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 48, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 169-170

  Trost, Stewart G ^a   Blair, Steven N ^b   Khan, Karim M ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CURRICULUM; EDITORIAL; EDUCATION; ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING; EXERCISE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND EXERCISE METHODOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PUBLIC HEALTH; SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICE; SEDENTARY LIFESTYLE; SPORT;

PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND EXERCISE METHODOLOGY;

CURRICULUM; ENVIRONMENT DESIGN; EXERCISE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; PUBLIC HEALTH; SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICES; SEDENTARY LIFESTYLE; SPORTS;

EID: 84893452234     PISSN: 03063674     EISSN: 14730480     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bjsports-2013-093372     Document Type: Editorial

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