Measurement of physical activity and sedentary behavior in national health surveys, South America

• Main Authors: Danilo R. Silva (Author), Luciana L. Barboza (Author), Se-Sergio Baldew (Author), Cecilia Anza-Ramirez (Author), Robinson Ramírez-Vélez (Author), Felipe B. Schuch (Author), Thayse N. Gomes (Author), Kabir P. Sadarangani (Author), Antonio García-Hermoso (Author), Ramfis Nieto-Martinez (Author), Gerson Ferrari (Author), J. Jaime Miranda (Author), André O. Werneck (Author), on behalf of the South American Physical Activity and Sedentary Behavior Network (SAPASEN) (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Pan American Health Organization, 2022-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Objectives. To characterize how physical activity and sedentary behavior have been measured in national health surveys in South American countries. Methods. An extensive search was made for national health surveys from all 12 South American countries through health websites, national statistical off...