Comparison of objectively measured physical activity levels of rural, suburban, and urban youth

American Journal of Preventive Medicine

Volumn 46, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 289-292

  Moore, Justin B ^a   Beets, Michael W ^a   Morris, Sara F ^b   Kolbe, Mary Bea ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^b DURHAM VA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCELEROMETRY; ADOLESCENT; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; NORTH CAROLINA; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RURAL POPULATION; SEX FACTORS; SUBURBAN POPULATION; URBAN POPULATION;

EID: 84893876258     PISSN: 07493797     EISSN: 18732607     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.amepre.2013.11.001     Document Type: Article

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