Predictors of change in children's physical activity over 20 months: Variations by gender and level of adiposity

American Journal of Preventive Medicine

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 222-229

  Sallis, James F ^a   Alcaraz, John E ^b   McKenzie, Thomas L ^b   Hovell, Melbourne F ^b  

^a SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Children; Epidemiologic determinants; Health promotion; Parents; Physical fitness

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BODY FAT; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CULTURAL FACTOR; FEMALE; FITNESS; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OBESITY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PREDICTION; SEX DIFFERENCE; SKINFOLD THICKNESS; SOCIAL ASPECT;

CALIFORNIA; CHILD; CHILD WELFARE; DATA COLLECTION; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; OBESITY; PHYSICAL FITNESS; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SAMPLING STUDIES; SEX FACTORS; SKINFOLD THICKNESS;

EID: 0033120812     PISSN: 07493797     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0749-3797(98)00154-8     Document Type: Article

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