Direct healthcare costs associated with device assessed and self-reported physical activity: results from a cross-sectional population-based study

Direct healthcare costs associated with device assessed and self-reported physical activity: results from a cross-sectional population-based study

Abstract Background Physical inactivity (PIA) is an important risk factor for many chronic conditions and therefore might increase healthcare utilization and costs. This study aimed to analyze the association of PIA using device assessed and self-reported physical activity (PA) data with direct heal...

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Main Authors: Florian M. Karl, Maximilian Tremmel, Agnes Luzak, Holger Schulz, Annette Peters, Christa Meisinger, Rolf Holle, Michael Laxy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-08-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Subjects:
Physical activity
Direct healthcare costs
Accelerometer
Questionnaire
KORA
Cross-sectional
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-018-5906-7

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