Controlled evaluation of a physical activity intervention for senior school students: Effects of the lifetime activity program

Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 252-268

  Lubans, David ^a   Sylva, Kathy ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Adherence; Adolescents; Exercise

Indexed keywords

EID: 33748712634     PISSN: 08952779     EISSN: 15432904     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/jsep.28.3.252     Document Type: Article

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