Television viewing: Moderator or mediator of an adolescent physical activity intervention?

American Journal of Health Promotion

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 88-91

  Graham, Dan J ^a   Schneider, Margaret ^a   Cooper, Dan M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Intervention; Obesity; Physical activity; Television

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BICYCLE ERGOMETER; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HIGH SCHOOL; HUMAN; NORMAL HUMAN; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICE; SELF MONITORING; SITTING; STUDENT T TEST; TELEVISION VIEWING;

EID: 55849119899     PISSN: 08901171     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4278/ajhp.07053050     Document Type: Article

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