Childhood Depressive Symptoms, Physical Activity and Health Related Fitness

Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 419-439

  Tomson, Lois Michaud ^a   Pangrazi, Robert P ^b   Friedman, Glenn ^c   Hutchison, Ned ^c  

^a GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Hlth Eval and Longevity Planning   (United States)

Author keywords

Children; Depression; Health; Inactivity

Indexed keywords

EID: 0346946966     PISSN: 08952779     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/jsep.25.4.419     Document Type: Article

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