Individual and socioecological correlates of physical activity among arab and Jewish college students in Israel

Journal of Physical Activity and Health

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 306-314

  Shuval, Kerem ^a   Weissblueth, Eyal ^a   Brezis, Mayer ^b   Araida, Adan ^a   DiPietro, Loretta ^c  

^a OHALO COLLEGE   (Israel)

^b HADASSAH HEBREW UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Israel)

^c YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Israeli Arabs and Jews; Physical education; Prevalence of physical activity

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARAB; ARTICLE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING; FEMALE; HUMAN; ISRAEL; JEW; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PHYSICAL EDUCATION; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIAL STATUS; STUDENT; UNIVERSITY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARABS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; ENVIRONMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; HUMANS; ISRAEL; JEWS; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIAL CONDITIONS; STUDENTS; UNIVERSITIES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 66649113710     PISSN: 15433080     EISSN: 15435476     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/jpah.6.3.306     Document Type: Article

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