Low physical activity among adolescents in practical education

Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports

Volumn 15, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 287-297

  Westerstahl M ^a,b,d   Barnekow Bergkvist, M ^c   Jansson, E ^a  

^a KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^b SWEDISH SCHOOL OF SPORT AND HEALTH SCIENCES   (Sweden)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GÄVLE   (Sweden)

^d KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Exercise; Gender; Leisure time; Physical education; Socio economic factors; Sports

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CHILD PARENT RELATION; ENERGY METABOLISM; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIOECONOMICS; STATISTICAL MODEL; STUDENT; SWEDEN;

ADOLESCENT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; ENERGY METABOLISM; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PARENT-CHILD RELATIONS; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; STUDENTS; SWEDEN;

EID: 26444553358     PISSN: 09057188     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0838.2004.00420.x     Document Type: Article

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