Tracking of physical activity from childhood to adulthood: A review

Obesity Facts

Volumn 2, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 187-195

  Telama, Risto ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF JYVÄSKYLÄ   (Finland)

Author keywords

Adulthood; Childhood; Obesity; Physical activity; Tracking

Indexed keywords

ADULTHOOD; CHILDHOOD; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; CORRELATION COEFFICIENT; FOLLOW UP; GROUPS BY AGE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; MEASUREMENT ERROR; OBESITY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PHYSICAL EDUCATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SELF REPORT;

ADULT; CHILD; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; MOTOR ACTIVITY; OBESITY; PUBLIC HEALTH; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 68949117502     PISSN: 16624025     EISSN: 16624033     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000222244     Document Type: Review

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