Assessment of physical activity - a review of methodologies with reference to epidemiological research: a report of the exercise physiology section of the European Association of Cardiovascular Prevention and Rehabilitation

scientific article published on April 2010

Assessment of physical activity - a review of methodologies with reference to epidemiological research: a report of the exercise physiology section of the European Association of Cardiovascular Prevention and Rehabilitation is …
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P356DOI10.1097/HJR.0B013E32832ED875
P698PubMed publication ID20215971

P2093author name stringLuc Vanhees
Ulf Ekelund
Alessandro Mezzani
Janet M Warren
Experts Panel
Herve Besson
Nickos Geladas
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P433issue2
P921main subjectphysiologyQ521
circulatory systemQ11068
epidemiologyQ133805
preventionQ1717246
P304page(s)127-139
P577publication date2010-04-01
P1433published inEuropean Journal of Cardiovascular Prevention and RehabilitationQ2766064
P1476titleAssessment of physical activity - a review of methodologies with reference to epidemiological research: a report of the exercise physiology section of the European Association of Cardiovascular Prevention and Rehabilitation
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