School-Based Randomized Controlled Trial of a Physical Activity Intervention among Adolescents

Journal of Adolescent Health

Volumn 40, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 258-265

  Haerens, Leen ^a   De Bourdeaudhuij, Ilse ^a   Maes, Lea ^a   Cardon, Greet ^a   Deforche, Benedicte ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Adolescent; Environment; Intervention; Middle school; Physical activity

Indexed keywords

ACCELEROMETER; ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; CHILD PARENT RELATION; COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL ENRICHMENT; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCHOOL; SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICE; SELF REPORT;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; LIFE STYLE; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PARENT-CHILD RELATIONS; PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING; SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICES;

EID: 33847174083     PISSN: 1054139X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2006.09.028     Document Type: Article

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