Measuring general levels of physical activity: Preliminary evidence for the physical activity questionnaire for older children

Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise

Volumn 29, Issue 10, 1997, Pages 1344-1349

  Crocker, Peter R E ^a   Bailey, Donald A ^a   Faulkner, Robert A ^a   Kowalski, Kent C ^a   Mcgrath, Robert ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

Author keywords

Children; Measurement; Physical activity

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD HEALTH; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; RATING SCALE; RELIABILITY; SCHOOL CHILD; SELF REPORT; STUDENT;

ADOLESCENT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; CHILD; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL RECALL; PSYCHOMETRICS; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEASONS; SELF ASSESSMENT (PSYCHOLOGY); SEX FACTORS;

EID: 0030871075     PISSN: 01959131     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005768-199710000-00011     Document Type: Article

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