Peer influence on children's physical activity: An experience sampling study

Journal of Pediatric Psychology

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 39-49

  Salvy, Sarah Jeanne ^a   Bowker, Julie Wojslawowicz ^a   Roemmich, James N ^a   Romero, Natalie ^a   Kieffer, Elizabeth ^a   Paluch, Rocco ^a   Epstein, Leonard H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO   (United States)

Author keywords

Overweight in children; Physical activity; Social context

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FAMILY; FEMALE; FRIEND; HUMAN; LEAN BODY WEIGHT; MALE; OBESITY; PEER GROUP; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; SCHOOL CHILD; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMANS; LEAST-SQUARES ANALYSIS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; OVERWEIGHT; PEER GROUP; SEX FACTORS; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT;

EID: 37549019964     PISSN: 01468693     EISSN: 1465735X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jpepsy/jsm039     Document Type: Article

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