Prevalence of insufficient physical activity and associated factors in Brazilian adolescents

Journal of Physical Activity and Health

Volumn 5, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 777-794

  Bastos, Juliano Peixoto ^a   Araújo, Cora Luiza Pavin ^a   Hallal, Pedro Curl ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF PELOTAS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Brazil; Epidemiology; Exercise; Questionnaire; Youth

Indexed keywords

EID: 57849144847     PISSN: 15433080     EISSN: 15435476     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/jpah.5.6.777     Document Type: Article

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