Be Physically Active Each Day. How Can We Know?

Richard P. Troiano; Rachel Ballard‐Barbash; Caroline A. Macera

doi:10.1093/jn/131.2.451s

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GuidelinePhysical activityPsychological interventionEnvironmental healthGerontologyMedicinePopulationPhysical therapyNursingPathology

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Publication Info

Year: 2001
Type: article
Volume: 131
Issue: 2
Pages: 451S-460S
Citations: 56
Access: Closed

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