Time spent playing outdoors after school and its relationship with independent mobility: A cross-sectional survey of children aged 10-12 years in Sydney, Australia

International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity

Volumn 6, Issue , 2009, Pages

  Wen, Li Ming ^a   Kite, James ^a   Merom, Dafna ^b   Rissel, Chris ^a  

^a Health Promotion Service   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INDEPENDENCE; MALE; PARENTAL ATTITUDE; PHYSICAL MOBILITY; PRIMARY SCHOOL; RECREATION; SCHOOL CHILD; TELEVISION VIEWING; TIME; WALKING;

EID: 63549125829     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14795868     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1479-5868-6-15     Document Type: Article

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