Predicting physical activity in inner-city Hispanic American children

Hispanic Health Care International

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 150-158

  Martin, Jeffrey J ^a   McCaughtry, Nate ^a  

^a WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Children; Fitness; Health; Hispanic American; Social cognitive theory

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD HEALTH CARE; CHILD PARENT RELATION; CITY; FEMALE; FRIEND; HISPANIC; HUMAN; MALE; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCHOOL CHILD; SELF REPORT; SEX DIFFERENCE; SIBLING; SOCIAL CARE; SOCIAL COGNITIVE THEORY; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SUPPORT GROUP; URBAN AREA;

EID: 66949138071     PISSN: 15404153     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1891/1540-4153.6.3.150     Document Type: Article

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