Physical and sedentary activity in school children grades 5-8: The Bogalusa heart study

Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise

Volumn 28, Issue 7, 1996, Pages 852-859

  Myers, Leann ^a   Strikmiller, Patricia K ^a   Webber, Larry S ^a   Berenson, Gerald S ^a  

^a Tulane Center for Cardiovascular Health   (United States)

Author keywords

ADOLESCENTS; EXERCISE ASSESSMENT; MEASUREMENT; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF REPORT; SURVEY; TELEVISION WATCHING; YOUTH

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENCE; ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CHILD; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEASUREMENT; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCHOOL; SELF REPORT; SEX DIFFERENCE; STUDENT;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; ADOLESCENT; CHILD; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL RECALL; PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS; TELEVISION; VIDEO GAMES;

EID: 0030056522     PISSN: 01959131     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005768-199607000-00012     Document Type: Article

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