Effectiveness of interventions to promote physical activity in children and adolescents: Systematic review of controlled trials

British Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 42, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 653-657

  Van Sluijs, Esther M F ^a   McMinn, Alison M ^a   Griffin, Simon J ^a  

^a ADDENBROOKE S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT HEALTH; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO CHANGE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CHILD; CHILD HEALTH; EDUCATION PROGRAM; EMBASE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MEDLINE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PHYSICAL EDUCATION; SOCIOECONOMICS; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

EID: 49949107030     PISSN: 03063674     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.39320.843947.BE     Document Type: Article

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