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Employment and physical activity in the U.S.

Employment and physical activity in the U.S.
Auteur(s): D.R. van Domelen, Annemarie Koster, P. Caserotti, R.J. Brychta, K.Y. Chen, J. McClain, Richard Troiano, David Berrigan, Tamara Harris

Background: Physical inactivity is a risk factor for obesity, cardiovascular disease, hypertension, and other chronic diseases that are increasingly prevalent in the U.S. and worldwide. Time at work represents a major portion of the day for employed people.
Purpose: To determine how employment status (full-time, part-time, or not employed) and job type (active or sedentary) are related to daily physical activity levels in American adults.

Literatuurverwijzing: Domelen, D.R. van, Koster, A., Caserotti, P., Brychta, R.J., Chen, K.Y., McClain, J., ... Harris, T.B. (2011). Employment and physical activity in the U.S..

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