Relationships of perceived benefits and barriers to physical activity, physical activity participation and physical fitness in Hong Kong female adolescents

Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness

Volumn 43, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 523-529

  Cheng, K Y ^a   Cheng, P G ^a   Mak, K T ^a   Wong, S H ^a   Wong, Y K ^a   Yeung, E W ^a  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Adolescence; Attitu des to health; Exercise; Physical fitness

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; BODY IMAGE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXERCISE; FEMALE; FITNESS; HEALTH PROMOTION; HONG KONG; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; SCHOOL CHILD;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CHILD; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HONG KONG; HUMANS; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PHYSICAL FITNESS; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 1242340318     PISSN: 00224707     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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