Patterns of physical activity and overweight among 7–13-year-old russian children: A 7-year nationally representative monitoring study

Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport

Volumn 79, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 10-17

  Tudor Locke, Catrine ^a   Ainsworth, Barbara E ^a   Popkin, B M ^b  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b University of North Carolina   (United States)

Author keywords

Active commuting; Exercise; Physical education; Youth

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CHILD; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; ENERGY METABOLISM; HUMAN; LEISURE; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; OBESITY; PHYSIOLOGY; PREVALENCE; RUSSIAN FEDERATION; SEX DIFFERENCE; SPORT;

ADOLESCENT; BODY MASS INDEX; CHILD; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; ENERGY METABOLISM; HUMANS; LEISURE ACTIVITIES; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; OVERWEIGHT; PREVALENCE; RUSSIA; SEX FACTORS; SPORTS;

EID: 41749095634     PISSN: 02701367     EISSN: 21683824     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02701367.2008.10599455     Document Type: Article

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