Using an Analytic Framework to Identify Potential Targets and Strategies for Ecologically Based Physical Activity Interventions in Middle Schools

Health Promotion Practice

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 232-243

  Robertson Wilson, Jennifer ^a   Lévesque, Lucie ^b   Richard, Lucie ^c  

^a WILFRID LAURIER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

ecological framework; physical activity; planning tool; schools

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CURRICULUM; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICE; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CURRICULUM; FEMALE; FOCUS GROUPS; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICES; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT;

EID: 67650376178     PISSN: 15248399     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1524839906295886     Document Type: Article

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