Associations between school recreational environments and physical activity

Journal of School Health

Volumn 79, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 247-254

  Nichol, Marianne E ^a   Pickett, William ^a   Janssen, Ian ^a  

^a QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Child and adolescent health; Environmental health; Physical fitness and sport

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; ENVIRONMENT; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; POLICY; RECREATION; SCHOOL; SEX DIFFERENCE; STATISTICS;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; ENVIRONMENT; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PUBLIC POLICY; RECREATION; SCHOOLS; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 65149103614     PISSN: 00224391     EISSN: 17461561     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1746-1561.2009.00406.x     Document Type: Article

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