Physical Inactivity Among Francophones and Anglophones in Canada
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Physical inactivity among Francophones and Anglophones in Canada.
OBJECTIVE Leisure-time physical activity participation is influenced by various socio-demographic factors. Recent evidence suggests that being part of a minority negatively impacts an individual's health status. The objective of this study was to compare inactive leisure-time physical activity between the Francophone minority and the Anglophone majority in Canada. METHODS Data from the fusion...
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عنوان ژورنال: Canadian Journal of Public Health
سال: 2013
ISSN: 0008-4263,1920-7476
DOI: 10.17269/cjph.104.3467