Towards a Sedentary Society: Trends in Adolescent Sport Practice in Switzerland (1993-2002)

Journal of Adolescent Health

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 132-134

  Suris, Joan Carles ^a   Michaud, Pierre André ^a   Chossis, Isabelle ^a   Jeannin, André ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LAUSANNE   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Adolescence; Sports; Trends

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD BEHAVIOR; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MALE; OBESITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SITTING; SPORT; SWITZERLAND;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; ADULT; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; LIFE STYLE; OBESITY; PHYSICAL FITNESS; SPORTS; SWITZERLAND;

EID: 33744997624     PISSN: 1054139X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2005.09.001     Document Type: Article

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