Physical activity, body composition and physical self-esteem: A 3-year follow-up study among adolescents in Sweden

Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 258-266

  Raustorp, A ^a,b   Mattsson, E ^b   Svensson, K ^a   Stahle A ^b  

^a LINNAEUS UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Child obesity; CY PSPP; Healthy lifestyle predictors; Pedometers

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; AMBULATORY MONITORING; ARTICLE; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY MASS; CHILD; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; IMPEDANCE; INSTRUMENTATION; LIFESTYLE; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; SELF CONCEPT; SWEDEN;

ADOLESCENT; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY MASS INDEX; CHILD; ELECTRIC IMPEDANCE; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; LIFE STYLE; MALE; MONITORING, AMBULATORY; MOTOR ACTIVITY; SELF CONCEPT; SWEDEN;

EID: 33745634357     PISSN: 09057188     EISSN: 16000838     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0838.2005.00483.x     Document Type: Article

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