Air pollution exposure and physical activity in China: Current knowledge, public health implications, and future research needs

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

Volumn 12, Issue 11, 2015, Pages 14887-14897

  Lü, Jiaojiao ^a   Liang, Leichao ^a   Feng, Yi ^a   Li, Rena ^a,b   Liu, Yu ^a  

^a SHANGHAI UNIVERSITY OF SPORT   (China)

^b ROSKAMP INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Air pollution; China; Health promotion; Physical activity; Public health

Indexed keywords

AIR QUALITY; ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; HEALTH IMPACT; KNOWLEDGE; LIFESTYLE; MORTALITY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; POLLUTION EXPOSURE; PUBLIC HEALTH;

AIR POLLUTION; AIR QUALITY; AMBIENT AIR; CHINA; CLINICAL RESEARCH; ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HEALTH HAZARD; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE MODIFICATION; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PUBLIC HEALTH; REVIEW; RISK BENEFIT ANALYSIS; ADVERSE EFFECTS; EXERCISE; MOTOR ACTIVITY;

CHINA;

AIR POLLUTION; CHINA; EXERCISE; HUMANS; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PUBLIC HEALTH;

EID: 84947734497     PISSN: 16617827     EISSN: 16604601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/ijerph121114887     Document Type: Review

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