Different Types of Sedentary Activities and Their Association with Perceived Health and Wellness among Middle-Aged and Older Adults: A Cross-Sectional Analysis

American Journal of Health Promotion

Volumn 30, Issue 5, 2016, Pages 314-322

  O'Neill, Carley ^a   Dogra, Shilpa ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ONTARIO INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Canada)

Author keywords

aging; physical inactivity; prevention research; screen time; sitting time

Indexed keywords

AGED; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERCEPTION; PSYCHOLOGY; SATISFACTION; SEDENTARY LIFESTYLE; SELF REPORT; SOCIAL PARTICIPATION; STATISTICAL MODEL;

AGED; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERCEPTION; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; SEDENTARY LIFESTYLE; SELF REPORT; SOCIAL PARTICIPATION;

EID: 84968739536     PISSN: 08901171     EISSN: 21686602     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0890117116646334     Document Type: Article

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