Health promotion profile of youth sports clubs in Finland: Club officials' and coaches' perceptions

Health Promotion International

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 26-35

  Kokko, Sami ^a   Kannas, Lasse ^a   Villberg, Jari ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF JYVÄSKYLÄ   (Finland)

Author keywords

Coaches and club officials; Health promotion profile; Setting; Youth sports club

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ATTITUDE; CERTIFICATION; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; CULTURE; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; FINLAND; FITNESS CENTERS; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING; PROGRAM EVALUATION; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SPORTS; TEACHING; VOLUNTARY WORKERS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 59449086882     PISSN: 09574824     EISSN: 14602245     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/heapro/dan040     Document Type: Article

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