Why are adult women physically active? A systematic review of prospective cohort studies to identify intrapersonal, social environmental and physical environmental determinants

Obesity Reviews

Volumn 17, Issue 10, 2016, Pages 919-944

  Prince, S A ^a   Reed, J L ^a   Martinello, N ^a,b   Adamo, K B ^b,c   Fodor, J G ^a   Hiremath, S ^d   Kristjansson, E A ^b   Mullen, K A ^a   Nerenberg, K A ^e   Tulloch, H E ^a   Reid, R D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA HEART INSTITUTE   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

^c CHILDREN S HOSPITAL OF EASTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

^e UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Determinants; physical activity; systematic review; women

Indexed keywords

ADULT; CHILD; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRIME; DATA BASE; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FEMALE; HOUSEHOLD; HUMAN; INTERVENTION STUDY; MALE; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; POLICY; RECREATION; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL STATUS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SPOUSE; SYNTHESIS; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; WEATHER;

EID: 84986559282     PISSN: 14677881     EISSN: 1467789X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/obr.12432     Document Type: Review

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