Activity behaviors of University Staff in the workplace: A pilot study

Journal of Physical Activity and Health

Volumn 12, Issue 8, 2015, Pages 1128-1132

  Bird, Marie Louise ^a   Shing, Cecilia ^a   Mainsbridge, Casey ^a   Cooley, Dean ^a   Pedersen, Scott ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TASMANIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Accelerometry; Ergonomics; Physical activity; Sedentary

Indexed keywords

ACCELEROMETRY; ADULT; BODY POSTURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; METABOLIC SYNDROME X; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PERCEPTION; PHYSIOLOGY; PILOT STUDY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEDENTARY LIFESTYLE; SELF REPORT; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; UNIVERSITY; WORK; WORKPLACE; YOUNG ADULT;

ACCELEROMETRY; ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; METABOLIC SYNDROME X; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PERCEPTION; PILOT PROJECTS; POSTURE; SEDENTARY LIFESTYLE; SELF REPORT; SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES; UNIVERSITIES; WORK; WORKPLACE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84950108399     PISSN: 15433080     EISSN: 15435474     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/jpah.2014-0259     Document Type: Article

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