Physical activity and sedentary time in a rural adult population in Malawi compared with an age-matched US urban population

Objectives This study was designed to assess patterns of objectively measured physical activity (PA) and sedentary behaviour in a sample of adults in a rural setting from a low-income Sub-Saharan African country (Malawi). The patterns of PA and sedentary behaviour in Malawi were compared with US dat...

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Main Authors: Michael Pratt, James F Sallis, Kelli L Cain, Terry L Conway, Amparo Palacios-Lopez, Alberto Zezza, Chad Spoon, Carrie M Geremia, Isis Gaddis, Akuffo Amankwah, Jed Friedman, Talip Kilic
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2020-04-01
Series:BMJ Open Sport & Exercise Medicine
Online Access:https://bmjopensem.bmj.com/content/6/1/e000812.full