The provision of compulsory school physical activity: Associations with physical activity, fitness and overweight in childhood and twenty years later

International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity

Volumn 5, Issue , 2008, Pages

  Cleland, Verity ^a   Dwyer, Terence ^b   Blizzard, Leigh ^a   Venn, Alison ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TASMANIA   (Australia)

^b ROYAL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULTHOOD; ARTICLE; BICYCLE ERGOMETER; BODY HEIGHT; BODY MASS; BODY WEIGHT; CHILD; CHILDHOOD; CONTROLLED STUDY; EDUCATION PROGRAM; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; FITNESS; HEALTH SURVEY; HEART RATE; HIGH SCHOOL; HUMAN; MALE; OBESITY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PREVALENCE; PRIMARY SCHOOL; QUESTIONNAIRE;

EID: 42349102390     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14795868     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1479-5868-5-14     Document Type: Article

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