Seasonal variations in Portuguese adolescents' organized and nonorganized physical activities

Pediatric Exercise Science

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 390-398

  Santos, Maria Paula ^a   Matos, Margarida ^b   Mota, Jorge ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PORTO   (Portugal)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LISBON   (Portugal)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; GENDER; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; MALE; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCHOOL CHILD; SEASONAL VARIATION; SPORT; SPRING; STUDENT; SUMMER;

EID: 27744469724     PISSN: 08998493     EISSN: 15432920     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/pes.17.4.390     Document Type: Article

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