Relation of school environment and policy to adolescent physical activity: Research article

Journal of School Health

Volumn 79, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 153-159

  Durant, Nefertiti ^a   Harris, Sion K ^b   Doyle, Stephanie ^c   Person, Sharina ^d   Saelens, Brian E ^e   Kerr, Jacqueline ^f   Norman, Gregory J ^g   Sallis, James F ^f  

^a University of Alabama at Birmingham   (United States)

^b HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^c Boston Public Health Commissions   (United States)

^d University of Alabama at Birmingham   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^f SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^g UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescent physical activity; Child and adolescent health; Physical fitness and sport; School physical education

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CLINICAL TRIAL; ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; LEISURE; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; MULTICENTER STUDY; PHYSICAL EDUCATION; SCHOOL;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; BODY MASS INDEX; CHILD; ENVIRONMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; LEISURE ACTIVITIES; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING; SCHOOLS;

EID: 62649088112     PISSN: 00224391     EISSN: 17461561     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1746-1561.2008.00384.x     Document Type: Article

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