Moderate to vigorous physical activity and weight status in rural university students

Journal of Physical Activity and Health

Volumn 1, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 209-217

  Eisenmann, Joey C ^a,b   Todd Bartee, R ^b   Damori, Krystal D ^b  

^a IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescence; Body mass index; Exercise; Obesity; Overweight

Indexed keywords

EID: 55149098891     PISSN: 15433080     EISSN: 15435474     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/jpah.1.3.209     Document Type: Article

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