In-school and out-of-school physical activity in primary and secondary school children

Journal of Sports Sciences

Volumn 26, Issue 13, 2008, Pages 1411-1419

  Gidlow, Christopher J ^a   Cochrane, Tom ^a   Davey, Rachel ^a   Smith, Hannah ^a  

^a STAFFORDSHIRE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Moderate to vigorous physical activity; Physical activity; School children

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ANTHROPOMETRY; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH STATUS; HIGH SCHOOL; HUMAN; MALE; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PHYSICAL PERFORMANCE; PRIMARY SCHOOL; SEX DIFFERENCE;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; LEISURE ACTIVITIES; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING; SCHOOLS;

EID: 55949108875     PISSN: 02640414     EISSN: 1466447X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02640410802277445     Document Type: Article

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