Investigating the youth physical activity promotion model: Internal structure and external validity evidence for a potential measurement model

Pediatric Exercise Science

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 420-435

  Rowe, David A ^a   Raedeke, Thomas D ^b   Wiersma, Lenny D ^c   Mahar, Matthew T ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE   (United Kingdom)

^b EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY FAT; BODY MASS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; EXERCISE; EXERCISE INTENSITY; EXTERNAL VALIDITY; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; INTERNAL VALIDITY; LIFESTYLE; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PSYCHOMETRY; QUESTIONNAIRE; REINFORCEMENT; SCHOOL CHILD;

EID: 36849051555     PISSN: 08998493     EISSN: 15432920     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/pes.19.4.420     Document Type: Article

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