Gender equality in sport for improved public health

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. 2016 Sep 24;388(10051):1257-8.

doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(16)30881-9. Epub 2016 Jul 28.

Gender equality in sport for improved public health

Wendy J Brown¹, Gregore I Mielke², Tracy L Kolbe-Alexander³

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¹ Centre for Research on Exercise, Physical Activity and Health, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD 4072, Australia. Electronic address: wbrown@uq.edu.au.
² Centre for Research on Exercise, Physical Activity and Health, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD 4072, Australia; Postgraduate Program in Epidemiology, Federal University of Pelotas, Pelotas, Brazil.
³ Centre for Research on Exercise, Physical Activity and Health, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD 4072, Australia; Division of Exercise Science and Sports Medicine, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa.

PMID: 27475268
DOI: 10.1016/S0140-6736(16)30881-9

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Gender equality in sport for improved public health

Wendy J Brown et al. Lancet. 2016.

. 2016 Sep 24;388(10051):1257-8.

doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(16)30881-9. Epub 2016 Jul 28.

Authors

Wendy J Brown¹, Gregore I Mielke², Tracy L Kolbe-Alexander³

Affiliations

¹ Centre for Research on Exercise, Physical Activity and Health, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD 4072, Australia. Electronic address: wbrown@uq.edu.au.
² Centre for Research on Exercise, Physical Activity and Health, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD 4072, Australia; Postgraduate Program in Epidemiology, Federal University of Pelotas, Pelotas, Brazil.
³ Centre for Research on Exercise, Physical Activity and Health, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD 4072, Australia; Division of Exercise Science and Sports Medicine, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa.

PMID: 27475268
DOI: 10.1016/S0140-6736(16)30881-9

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