Persistent socio-demographic differences in physical activity among Scottish schoolchildren 1990-2002

European Journal of Public Health

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 386-388

  Inchley, Joanna C ^a   Currie, Dorothy B ^b   Todd, Joanna M ^b   Akhtar, Patricia C ^b   Currie, Candace E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Adolescents; Age; Gender; Physical activity; Socio economic status

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD HEALTH CARE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; NORMAL HUMAN; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SEX RATIO; SOCIAL ASPECT; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADOLESCENT; AGE FACTORS; CHILD; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; SCOTLAND; SEX FACTORS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS;

EID: 25144493140     PISSN: 11011262     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/eurpub/cki084     Document Type: Article

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