Interventions to promote young people's physical activity: Issues, implications and recommendations for practice

Health Education Journal

Volumn 65, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 320-337

  Cale, Lorraine ^a   Harris, Jo ^a  

^a LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Community; Physical activity interventions; Physical activity promotion; School; Young people

Indexed keywords

COMMUNITY CARE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; MEDICAL PRACTICE; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SCHOOL; SCHOOL CHILD;

EID: 33750326391     PISSN: 00178969     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0017896906069370     Document Type: Review

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