Cardiorespiratory fitness levels and associations with physical activity and body composition in young South African adults from Soweto

Cardiorespiratory fitness levels and associations with physical activity and body composition in young South African adults from Soweto

Abstract Background This observational study aims to describe fitness, and objectively measured physical activity levels and patterns in 409 young black South African adults (aged 19–20 years) from Soweto, as well as to examine associations between physical activity, fitness and BMI. Methods A sub-m...

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Main Authors: A. Prioreschi, S. Brage, K. Westgate, S. A. Norris, L. K. Micklesfield
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-04-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Subjects:
Fitness
Physical activity
Sedentary behaviour
Accelerometry
Soweto
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-017-4212-0

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