A prospective study of pedometer-determined physical activity and physical self-perceptions in children

Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport

Volumn 79, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 133-140

  Morgan, Charles F ^a   Graser, Susan Vincent ^b   Pangrazi, Robert P ^c  

^a SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Activity monitor; Elementary; Junior high; Longitudinal

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; BODY MASS; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SELF CONCEPT; WALKING;

ADOLESCENT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; BIOMECHANICS; BODY MASS INDEX; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SELF CONCEPT; WALKING;

EID: 46349091505     PISSN: 02701367     EISSN: 21683824     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02701367.2008.10599476     Document Type: Article

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