Physical activity opportunities associated with fitness and weight status among adolescents in low-income communities

Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine

Volumn 163, Issue 11, 2009, Pages 1014-1021

  Madsen, Kristine A ^a   Gosliner, Wendi ^a   Woodward Lopez, Gail ^a   Crawford, Patricia B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CONTROLLED STUDY; ETHNICITY; FITNESS; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; LOWEST INCOME GROUP; PERCEPTION; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PHYSICAL EDUCATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; WEIGHT;

ADOLESCENT; BODY MASS INDEX; BODY WEIGHT; CALIFORNIA; CARDIOVASCULAR PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; INCOME; LINEAR MODELS; MALE; PHYSICAL FITNESS; RESPIRATORY PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; STUDENTS;

EID: 70350704808     PISSN: 10724710     EISSN: 15383628     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/archpediatrics.2009.181     Document Type: Article

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