Methods of the NSW Schools Physical Activity and Nutrition Survey (SPANS)

Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 284-293

  Booth, M L ^a   Denney Wilson, E ^a   Okely, A D ^b   Hardy, L L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BLOOD SAMPLING; CHILD; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; FITNESS; GROUPS BY AGE; HEALTH HAZARD; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MALE; MEASUREMENT; METABOLIC SYNDROME X; METHODOLOGY; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; NEW SOUTH WALES SCHOOLS PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND NUTRITION SURVEY; OBESITY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; POPULATION RESEARCH; STUDENT;

EID: 27644594674     PISSN: 14402440     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1440-2440(05)80039-8     Document Type: Article

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