Young people's use of sports facilities: A Norwegian study on physical activity

Scandinavian Journal of Public Health

Volumn 36, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 452-459

  Limstrand, Torgeir ^a   Rehrer, Nancy J ^b  

^a NORD UNIVERSITY   (Norway)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Adolescents; children; environment; exercise; physical activity

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; AGE; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD HEALTH CARE; EQUIPMENT; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; NORWAY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEX DIFFERENCE; SPORT; SPORTS SCIENCE;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; MALE; NORWAY; PUBLIC HEALTH; QUESTIONNAIRES; SPORTS;

EID: 47949124153     PISSN: 14034948     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1403494807088455     Document Type: Article

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