Promotion of physical activity among high-school girls: A randomized controlled trial

American Journal of Public Health

Volumn 95, Issue 9, 2005, Pages 1582-1587

  Pate, Russell R ^a   Ward, Dianne S ^b   Saunders, Ruth P ^a   Felton, Gwen ^a   Dishman, Rod K ^c   Dowda, Marsha ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^b University of North Carolina   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENCE; ADOLESCENT; AFRICAN AMERICAN; ARTICLE; CAUCASIAN; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HIGH SCHOOL; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEASUREMENT; OBESITY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PREVALENCE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICE;

ADOLESCENT; AFRICAN AMERICANS; ECOLOGY; EUROPEAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; MENTAL RECALL; MOTOR ACTIVITY; SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICES; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOUTH CAROLINA;

EID: 24144471090     PISSN: 00900036     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2004.045807     Document Type: Article

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