Global physical activity levels: surveillance progress, pitfalls, and prospects

Pedro Curi Hallal; Lars Bo Andersen; Fiona Bull; Regina Guthold; William Haskell; Ulf Ekelund

doi:10.1016/s0140-6736(12)60646-1

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Year: 2012
Type: review
Volume: 380
Issue: 9838
Pages: 247-257
Citations: 5649
Access: Closed

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                                    Pedro Curi Hallal, 
                                
                                    Lars Bo Andersen, 
                                
                                    Fiona Bull
                                
                                et al.
                            
                            (2012). 
                            Global physical activity levels: surveillance progress, pitfalls, and prospects. 
                            The Lancet
                            , 380
                            (9838)
                            , 247-257.
                            https://doi.org/10.1016/s0140-6736(12)60646-1
                        

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DOI: 10.1016/s0140-6736(12)60646-1