Effects of Integrating Pedometers, Parental Materials, and E-mail Support Within an Extracurricular School Sport Intervention

Journal of Adolescent Health

Volumn 44, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 176-183

  Lubans, David R ^a   Morgan, Philip J ^a   Callister, Robin ^b   Collins, Clare E ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Intervention; Middle school; Pedometer; Physical activity

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT HEALTH; ARTICLE; CLINICAL EVALUATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; E-MAIL; EATING HABIT; ENERGY; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FOOD INTAKE; FRUIT; HUMAN; MALE; NUTRIENT; PEDOMETER; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL; SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICE; SELF REPORT; SEX RATIO; SITTING; SPORT;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; DIET; ELECTRONIC MAIL; EXERCISE; FEMALE; FOOD HABITS; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; MALE; MONITORING, AMBULATORY; PARENTS; SCHOOLS; SPORTS; WALKING;

EID: 58249141109     PISSN: 1054139X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2008.06.020     Document Type: Article

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