Rates of physical activity among appalachian adolescents in Ohio

Journal of Rural Health

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 58-61

  Hortz, Brian ^a   Stevens, Emily ^b   Holden, Becky ^b   Petosa, R Lingyak ^b  

^a DENISON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PHYSICAL EDUCATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCHOOL; SPORT; STATISTICS; STUDENT; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; APPALACHIAN REGION; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; LIFE STYLE; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; OHIO; PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK-TAKING; SCHOOLS; SPORTS; STUDENTS;

EID: 58049150384     PISSN: 0890765X     EISSN: 17480361     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1748-0361.2009.00199.x     Document Type: Article

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