Stability of habitual physical activity and sport participation: A longitudinal tracking study

Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports

Volumn 6, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 371-378

  Telama, R ^a   Leskinen, E ^a   Yang, X ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF JYVÄSKYLÄ   (Finland)

^b LIKES Research Center

Author keywords

Adolescence; Stability tracking, physical activity, sport participation, childhood

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; CHILD; EXERCISE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; LEISURE; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEX DIFFERENCE; STATISTICS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; CHILD; EXERCISE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; LEISURE ACTIVITIES; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEX FACTORS; STATISTICS;

EID: 0030330648     PISSN: 09057188     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0838.1996.tb00109.x     Document Type: Article

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