Gender similarities and differences in factors associated with adolescent moderate-vigorous physical activity

Pediatric Exercise Science

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 291-304

  Wenthe, Phyllis J ^a   Janz, Kathleen F ^b   Levy, Stephen M ^b  

^a ST AMBROSE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACTIMETRY; ADOLESCENCE; ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; FAMILY; FEMALE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PEER GROUP; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY QUESTIONNAIRE FOR ADOLESCENTS; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCHOOL; SELF CONCEPT; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; CHILD; EXERCISE; FAMILY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MONITORING, AMBULATORY; PHYSICAL EXERTION; SELF EFFICACY; SEX FACTORS; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 68049102216     PISSN: 08998493     EISSN: 15432920     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/pes.21.3.291     Document Type: Article

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