Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport
Volume 9, Issue 3 , Pages 199-208 , June 2006

Long-term changes in leisure time walking, moderate and vigorous exercise: Were they influenced by the national physical activity guidelines?

  • D. Merom

      Affiliations

    • School of Public Health and Community Medicine, the University of New South Wales and Centre for Physical Activity and Health, School of Public Health, the University of Sydney, Australia
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author at: Centre for Physical Activity and Health, University of Sydney, Level 2, Medical Foundation Building, K25, 94 Parramatta Rd, Camperdown, NSW 2050, Australia. Tel.: +61 02 9036 3249.
    • ,
  • P. Phongsavan

      Affiliations

    • Centre for Physical Activity and Health, School of Public Health, the University of Sydney, Australia
    • ,
  • T. Chey

      Affiliations

    • Centre for Physical Activity and Health, School of Public Health, the University of Sydney, Australia
    • ,
  • A. Bauman

      Affiliations

    • Centre for Physical Activity and Health, School of Public Health, the University of Sydney, Australia

,Accepted 24 January 2006.

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PII: S1440-2440(06)00045-4

doi: 10.1016/j.jsams.2006.03.021

Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport
Volume 9, Issue 3 , Pages 199-208 , June 2006

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