Sport practice among private secondary-school students in Dubai in 2004

Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 704-714

  Wasfi, A S ^a   El Sherbiny, A A M ^a   Gurashi, E ^a   Al Sayegh, F U ^a  

^a DUBAI HEALTH AUTHORITY   (United Arab Emirates)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DUBAI; EDUCATION PROGRAM; EXERCISE INTENSITY; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HIGH SCHOOL; HUMAN; MALE; OBESITY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; SCHOOL CHILD; SEX DIFFERENCE; SMOKING; SPORT; STUDENT ATTITUDE; TRAINING;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; ADOLESCENT PSYCHOLOGY; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; MALE; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; OBESITY; PARENTS; PRIVATE SECTOR; QUESTIONNAIRES; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS; RISK FACTORS; SEX DISTRIBUTION; SEX FACTORS; SMOKING; SPORTS; STUDENTS; UNITED ARAB EMIRATES;

EID: 48249117572     PISSN: 10203397     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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