Correlates of structured and unstructured activity among sufficiently active youth and adolescents: A new approach to understanding physical activity

Pediatric Exercise Science

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 203-215

  Spink, Kevin S ^a   Shields, Christopher A ^b   Chad, Karen ^a   Odnokon, Patrick ^a   Muhajarine, Nazeem ^c   Humbert, Louise ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

^b ACADIA UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD PARENT RELATION; COMPETENCE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FRIENDSHIP; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MALE; PARENTAL BEHAVIOR; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SOCIAL INTERACTION;

EID: 33646557989     PISSN: 08998493     EISSN: 15432920     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/pes.18.2.203     Document Type: Article

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