Physical activity of young people in the Torres Strait and Northern Peninsula Region: An exploratory study

Australian Journal of Rural Health

Volumn 16, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 278-282

  Abbott, Rebecca ^a   Jenkins, David ^a   Haswell Elkins, Melissa ^a   Fell, Karla ^a   MacDonald, Doune ^a   Cerin, Ester ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Children; Indigenous health; Physical activity; Remote; Torres Strait

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CLIMATE; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; EXPLORATORY RESEARCH; FAMILY ATTITUDE; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH PROMOTION; HIGH SCHOOL; HUMAN; MALE; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIMARY SCHOOL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SELF CONCEPT; SELF ESTEEM; SKILL;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; MALE; PARENT-CHILD RELATIONS; POPULATION GROUPS; QUEENSLAND;

EID: 51349092615     PISSN: 10385282     EISSN: 14401584     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1584.2008.00979.x     Document Type: Article

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