Reducing Sedentary Behavior: A New Paradigm in Physical Activity Promotion

American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine

Volumn 5, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 518-530

  Marshall, Simon J ^a   Ramirez, Ernesto ^b  

^a SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

behavioral epidemiology framework; inactivity; literature review; sedentary lifestyle; sitting behavior

Indexed keywords

EID: 84993683660     PISSN: 15598276     EISSN: 15598284     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1559827610395487     Document Type: Article

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