Factors related to non-participation in physical activity among the students in Hong Kong

International Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 26, Issue 7, 2005, Pages 611-615

  Abdullah, A S M ^a   Wong, C M ^a   Yam, H K ^a   Fielding, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Chinese; Physical inactivity; Predictors; University students

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HEALTH SURVEY; HONG KONG; HUMAN; MALE; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PREVALENCE; RISK ASSESSMENT; STUDENT;

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH STATUS; HEALTH SURVEYS; HONG KONG; HUMANS; LIFE STYLE; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; MOTIVATION; MOTOR ACTIVITY; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; RISK FACTORS; SEX DISTRIBUTION; STUDENTS;

EID: 24744472256     PISSN: 01724622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2004-821315     Document Type: Article

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