Habit strength of physical activity and sedentary behavior among children and adolescents

Pediatric Exercise Science

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 5-14

  Kremers, Stef P J ^a   Brug, Johannes ^b  

^a MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b VU UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD HEALTH; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENERGY METABOLISM; HABIT; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; RELIABILITY; SELF REPORT; SITTING; VALIDITY;

EID: 38849133670     PISSN: 08998493     EISSN: 15432920     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/pes.20.1.5     Document Type: Article

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