Social, psychological and behavioural correlates of pedometer step counts in a sample of Australian adolescents

Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 141-147

  Lubans, David Revalds ^a   Morgan, Philip James ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Factors; Health promotion; Physical activity; Secondary schools

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; MALE; MONITORING, AMBULATORY; NEW SOUTH WALES; PEER GROUP; QUESTIONNAIRES; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SEX DISTRIBUTION; SOCIAL SUPPORT; WALKING;

EID: 58149503218     PISSN: 14402440     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsams.2007.06.010     Document Type: Article

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