The Take PART study (Physical Activity Research for Teenagers): Rationale and methods

Journal of Physical Activity and Health

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 170-177

  Woods, Catherine B ^a   Nelson, Norah M ^b   O'Gorman, Donal J ^a   Foley, Eimear ^c   Moyna, Niall M ^a  

^a DUBLIN CITY UNIVERSITY   (Ireland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE   (United Kingdom)

^c Munster Technological University   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Body mass index; Physical activity; Sedentary activity; Social ecological model

Indexed keywords

EID: 63049103647     PISSN: 15433080     EISSN: 15435476     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/jpah.6.2.170     Document Type: Article

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