Physical activity in a multiethnic population of third graders in four states

American Journal of Public Health

Volumn 87, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 45-50

  Simons Morton, Bruce G ^g   McKenzie, Thomas J ^h   Stone, Elaine ^a   Mitchell, Paul ^b   Osganian, Voula ^b   Strikmiller, Patricia K ^c   Ehlinger, Sally ^d   Cribb, Peter ^e   Nader, Philip R ^f  

^a NATIONAL HEART LUNG AND BLOOD INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b NEW ENGLAND RESEARCH INSTITUTES   (United States)

^c TULANE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

^f UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^g EUNICE KENNEDY SHRIVER NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF CHILD HEALTH AND HUMAN DEVELOPMENT   (United States)

^h NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE MONITORING; BODY MASS; CHILD; CHOLESTEROL BLOOD LEVEL; ETHNIC DIFFERENCE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; SEX DIFFERENCE; SITTING; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 0031022662     PISSN: 00900036     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.87.1.45     Document Type: Article

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