The decline in physical activity among adolescent students: A cross-national comparison

Canadian Journal of Public Health

Volumn 98, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 97-100

  Allison, Kenneth R ^a   Adlaf, Edward M ^a,b   Dwyer, John J M ^c,d   Lysy, Daria C ^a   Irving, Hyacinth M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b CENTRE FOR ADDICTION AND MENTAL HEALTH   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

^d Public Health and Community Services ^*  (Canada)

Author keywords

Adolescent behaviour; Comparative study; Exercise

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; AGE; ARTICLE; BEHAVIORAL RISK FACTOR SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM; CANADA; CHILD BEHAVIOR; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ETHNOLOGY; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PUBLIC HEALTH; SEX DIFFERENCE; STATISTICS; STUDENT; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; AGE FACTORS; BEHAVIORAL RISK FACTOR SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM; CANADA; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PUBLIC HEALTH; SEX FACTORS; STUDENTS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 34249666685     PISSN: 00084263     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/bf03404317     Document Type: Article

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