The public health burdens of sedentary living habits: theoretical but realistic estimates.

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Published in Med Sci Sports Exerc on July 01, 1994

Authors

K E Powell1, S N Blair

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1: National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA 30333.

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