Promoting physical activity participation among children and adolescents

Epidemiologic Reviews

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 144-159

  Salmon, Jo ^a   Booth, Michael L ^b   Phongsavan, Philayrath ^b   Murphy, Niamh ^c   Timperio, Anna ^a  

^a DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^c Ireland   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Adolescent; Child; Exercise; Health education; Health promotion; Motor activity; Program evaluation; Schools

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CURRICULUM; EXERCISE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SCHOOL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; EXERCISE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; OBESITY; SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICES;

EID: 34547681992     PISSN: 0193936X     EISSN: 14786729     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/epirev/mxm010     Document Type: Review

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