Biological and socio-cultural determinants of physical activity in adolescents;Determinantes biológicos e sócio-culturais associados à prática de atividade física de adolescentes

Cadernos de Saude Publica

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 721-736

  Seabra, André F ^a   Mendonça, Denisa M ^a   Thomis, Martine A ^b   Anjos, Luiz A ^c,d   Maia, José A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PORTO   (Portugal)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

^c FLUMINENSE FEDERAL UNIVERSITY   (Brazil)

^d INSTITUTO OSWALDO CRUZ   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Adolescent; Adolescente behavior; Motor activity

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CULTURAL FACTOR; ETHNOLOGY; FAMILY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW; SOCIOECONOMICS; SPORT; STATISTICS;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; CHILD; CULTURAL CHARACTERISTICS; FAMILY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; SPORTS;

EID: 42049102348     PISSN: 0102311X     EISSN: 16784464     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0102-311X2008000400002     Document Type: Review

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