Socio-cultural determinants of physical activity across the life course: a 'Determinants of Diet and Physical Activity' (DEDIPAC) umbrella systematic literature review

• Main Authors: Lina Jaeschke (Author), Astrid Steinbrecher (Author), Agnes Luzak (Author), Anna Puggina (Author), Katina Aleksovska (Author), Christoph Buck (Author), Con Burns (Author), Greet Cardon (Author), Angela Carlin (Author), Simon Chantal (Author), Donatella Ciarapica (Author), Giancarlo Condello (Author), Tara Coppinger (Author), Cristina Cortis (Author), Marieke De Craemer (Author), Sara D'Haese (Author), Andrea Di Blasio (Author), Sylvia Hansen (Author), Licia Iacoviello (Author), Johann Issartel (Author), Pascal Izzicupo (Author), Martina Kanning (Author), Aileen Kennedy (Author), Fiona Chun Man Ling (Author), Giorgio Napolitano (Author), Julie-Anne Nazare (Author), Camille Perchoux (Author), Angela Polito (Author), Walter Ricciardi (Author), Alessandra Sannella (Author), Wolfgang Schlicht (Author), Rhoda Sohun (Author), Ciaran MacDonncha (Author), Stefania Boccia (Author), Laura Capranica (Author), Holger Schulz (Author), Tobias Pischon (Author), on behalf of the DEDIPAC consortium (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2017-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Objective Regular physical activity (PA) reduces the risk of disease and premature death. Knowing factors associated with PA might help reducing the disease and economic burden caused by low activity. Studies suggest that socio-cultural factors may affect PA, but systematic overviews of fin...