Descriptive epidemiology of health-related physical activity and fitness.

From: Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport | Date: December 1, 1995| Author: Oja, Pekka | Copyright information

Trends in health-related physical activity and fitness in England, Sweden, Finland, and Germany are discussed. The prevalence of health-enhancing activity cannot be assessed reliably for lack of consensus on the health criteria of physical activity. Epidemiological evidence the effectiveness of less vigorous activity compared to aerobically effective exercise. Complications in international comparisons resulted from differences in assessment methods.

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