Youth knowledge of physical activity health benefits: A Brazilian case study

TheScientificWorldJournal

Volumn 6, Issue , 2006, Pages 1713-1721

  Zieff, Susan Gail ^a   Guedes, Claudia Maria ^a   Wiley, James ^a  

^a SAN FRANCISCO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescent; Brazil; Health knowledge; Physical activity

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH BELIEF; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; KNOWLEDGE; LIFESTYLE; MALE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; OPEN ENDED QUESTIONNAIRE; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; QUESTIONNAIRE;

ADOLESCENT; BRAZIL; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PHYSICAL FITNESS;

EID: 33846009799     PISSN: None     EISSN: 1537744X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1100/tsw.2006.283     Document Type: Article

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