How many children and adolescents in Spain comply with the recommendations on physical activity?

Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness

Volumn 48, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 380-387

  Roman, B ^a   Serra Majem, L ^a,b   Ribas Barba, L ^a   Perez Rodrigo C ^c   Aranceta, J ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LAS PALMAS DE GRAN CANARIA   (Spain)

^c Community Nutrition Unit ^*  (Spain)

Author keywords

Adolescent; Child; Exercise; Motor activity; Spain

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; LEISURE; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; PHYSIOLOGY; PREVALENCE; PUBLIC HEALTH; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIAL MARKETING; SPAIN; STANDARD;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; LEISURE ACTIVITIES; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; PREVALENCE; PUBLIC HEALTH; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIAL MARKETING; SPAIN;

EID: 52649125684     PISSN: 00224707     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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