Epidemiology of Physical Activity and Exercise Training in the United States

Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases

Volumn 60, Issue 1, 2017, Pages 3-10

  Katzmarzyk, Peter T ^a   Lee, I Min ^b,c   Martin, Corby K ^a   Blair, Steven N ^d  

^a PENNINGTON BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^b BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c HARVARD SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

Aerobic; Population; Prevalence; Resistance; Sedentary

Indexed keywords

ADULT; CHILD; ETHNIC GROUP; EXERCISE; HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; JUVENILE; LIFESTYLE; MUSCLE TRAINING; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PREVALENCE; RACE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 85009809620     PISSN: 00330620     EISSN: 18731740     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pcad.2017.01.004     Document Type: Review

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