Psychosocial correlates of physical activity among seven through eight grades

Journal of Human Movement Studies

Volumn 44, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 501-517

  Viira, Roomet ^a   Raudsepp, L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TARTU   (Estonia)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Longitudinal study; Physical activity; Psychosocial variables

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; TIME;

EID: 0038037495     PISSN: 03067297     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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