Relationships among Religiosity, Physical Activity, and Sedentary Behavior in Jewish Adolescents

Pediatric Exercise Science

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 54-63

  Kahan, David ^a  

^a SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; DEMOGRAPHY; FACTORIAL ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; JEW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; RELIGION; SCHOOL CHILD; SITTING; UNITED STATES;

EID: 1142274234     PISSN: 08998493     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/pes.16.1.54     Document Type: Article

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