Age and sex differences in physical activity of portuguese adolescents

Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 65-70

  Seabra, André Filipe Teixeira ^a   Maia, Josi Antonio Ribeiro R ^a   MendonÇa, Denisa M ^a   Thomis, Martine ^b   Caspersen, Carl J ^c   Fulton, Janet E ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PORTO   (Portugal)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

^c NATIONAL CENTER FOR CHRONIC DISEASE PREVENTION AND HEALTH PROMOTION   (United States)

Author keywords

Child; Decline; Motor activity; Sports

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PORTUGAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCHOOL CHILD; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SEX DIFFERENCE; SPORT;

ADOLESCENT; AGE FACTORS; CHILD; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH STATUS; HEALTH STATUS INDICATORS; HUMANS; LEISURE ACTIVITIES; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PORTUGAL; QUESTIONNAIRES; SCHOOLS; SEX FACTORS; TIME FACTORS; WORK;

EID: 38049079926     PISSN: 01959131     EISSN: 15300315     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1249/mss.0b013e3181593e18     Document Type: Article

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