Physical activity, health, body mass index, sleeping habits and body complaints in Australian senior high school students

International Journal of Adolescent Medicine and Health

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 501-512

  Alricsson, Marie ^a,b   Domalewski, Debra ^b   Romild, Ulla ^a   Asplund, Ragnar ^c,d  

^a MID SWEDEN UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^d Research and Development Unit   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Australia; Exertion; Gender; Questionnaire; Sports; Survey; Symptoms

Indexed keywords

EID: 58549108804     PISSN: 03340139     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/IJAMH.2008.20.4.501     Document Type: Article

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