Physical activity and sedentary behaviour in Czech adults: Results from the GPAQ study

European Journal of Sport Science

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 193-198

  Hamrik, Zdenek ^a   Sigmundová, Dagmar ^a   Kalman, Michal ^a   Pavelka, Jan ^a   Sigmund, Erik ^a  

^a PALACKÝ UNIVERSITY   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

adults; Czech Republic; GPAQ; Physical activity; sedentary

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ARTICLE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; CZECH REPUBLIC; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEDENTARY LIFESTYLE; SEX DIFFERENCE; STATISTICAL MODEL; VERY ELDERLY; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; CZECH REPUBLIC; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEDENTARY LIFESTYLE; SEX FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84894280762     PISSN: 17461391     EISSN: 15367290     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17461391.2013.822565     Document Type: Article

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