Prevalence of self-reported activity and sedentary behaviors among 4th-, 8th-, and 11th-grade texas public school children: The school physical activity and nutrition study

Journal of Physical Activity and Health

Volumn 6, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 535-547

  Hoelscher, Deanna M ^a   Barroso, Cristina ^b   Springer, Andrew ^a   Castrucci, Brian ^c   Kelder, Steven H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^c TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF STATE HEALTH SERVICES   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescent; Child; Epidemiology; Obesity; Physical activity; Sedentary behavior

Indexed keywords

EID: 70249115124     PISSN: 15433080     EISSN: 15435476     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/jpah.6.5.535     Document Type: Article

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