Effects of physical activity interventions in youth: Review and synthesis

American Journal of Preventive Medicine

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 298-315

  Stone, Elaine J ^a   McKenzie, Thomas L ^b   Welk, Gregory J ^c   Booth, Michael L ^d  

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

^b SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c The Cooper Inst for Aerobics Res ^*  (United States)

^d Centre for Health Promotion and Research   (Australia)

Author keywords

African Americans; Community; Hispanics; Intervention studies; Leisure activities (recreation); Physical education and training; Physical fitness; School age population; Schools; Youth

Indexed keywords

CHILD HEALTH CARE; COMMUNITY CARE; CONFERENCE PAPER; EXERCISE; FITNESS; HUMAN; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PHYSICAL EDUCATION; TRAINING;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICANS; AGE FACTORS; CHILD; COHORT STUDIES; CURRICULUM; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HISPANIC AMERICANS; HUMANS; INTERVENTION STUDIES; LEISURE ACTIVITIES; MALE; PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING; PHYSICAL FITNESS; PUBLIC HEALTH; RANDOM ALLOCATION; RESEARCH; SAMPLING STUDIES; SCHOOLS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0031796964     PISSN: 07493797     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0749-3797(98)00082-8     Document Type: Conference Paper

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