Occupational versus leisure-time physical activity in reducing cardiovascular risks and mortality among ethnic Chinese adults in Taiwan

Asia-Pacific Journal of Public Health

Volumn 26, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 604-613

  Hu, Gwo Chi ^a   Chien, Kuo Liong ^b   Hsieh, Shiau Fu ^a   Chen, Chun Yen ^a   Tsai, Wen Hsiang ^a   Su, Ta Chen ^c  

^a MACKAY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

cardiovascular disease; cohort study; mortality; physical activity; primary prevention

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ASIAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; COHORT ANALYSIS; EPIDEMIOLOGY; ETHNOLOGY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEISURE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MORTALITY; MOTOR ACTIVITY; OCCUPATION; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEX RATIO; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; TAIWAN;

ADULT; AGED; ASIAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; LEISURE ACTIVITIES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MORTALITY; MOTOR ACTIVITY; OCCUPATIONS; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEX DISTRIBUTION; TAIWAN;

EID: 84911483772     PISSN: 10105395     EISSN: 19412479     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1010539512471966     Document Type: Article

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