Predictors of strong sense of coherence and positive attitudes to physical education in adolescents

Scandinavian Journal of Public Health

Volumn 33, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 334-342

  Sollerhed, Ann Christin ^a   Ejlertsson, Göran ^a   Apitzsch, Erwin ^b  

^a KRISTIANSTAD UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Adolescence; enjoyment; physical activity; physical education; physical fitness; positive attitudes; sense of coherence (SOC); subjective health

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; EXERCISE; EXPERIENCE; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; INFORMATION; LEISURE; LOGISTIC REGRESSION ANALYSIS; MALE; PHYSICAL CAPACITY; PHYSICAL EDUCATION; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCORING SYSTEM;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; ADULT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH STATUS INDICATORS; HUMANS; LEISURE ACTIVITIES; LIFE STYLE; MALE; PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING; PHYSICAL FITNESS; PROGNOSIS; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 27744525055     PISSN: 14034948     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14034940510005833     Document Type: Article

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