Participation in recreational physical activity: Why do socioeconomic groups differ?

Health Education and Behavior

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 225-244

  Burton, Nicola W ^a   Turrell, Gavin ^a   Oldenburg, Brian ^a  

^a QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Determinants; Physical activity; Physical environment; Psychosocial; Socioeconomic status (SES)

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; COGNITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMOTION; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FEMALE; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; MALE; MOTIVATION; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RECREATION; SAFETY; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIOECONOMICS; ADOLESCENT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; AUSTRALIA; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EPIDEMIOLOGY; EXERCISE; HEALTH STATUS; LEISURE; MIDDLE AGED; SOCIAL ISOLATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; LEISURE ACTIVITIES; LIFE STYLE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTIVATION; PSYCHOSOCIAL DEPRIVATION; QUEENSLAND; SAMPLING STUDIES; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS;

EID: 0042133197     PISSN: 10901981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1090198102251036     Document Type: Article

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