The relationship between girls' (814 years) physical activity and maternal education

Annals of Human Biology

Volumn 36, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 573-583

  Sherar, L B ^a   Muhajarine, N ^b   Esliger, D W ^a,c   Baxter Jones, A D G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF EXETER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Accelerometers; Girls; Maternal education

Indexed keywords

ACCELEROMETER; ACTIVITY PATTERN; COMMUTING; EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT; MATERNAL CARE; MOTHERS EDUCATION; UNIVERSITY SECTOR;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CANADA; CHILD; EDUCATION; FEMALE; FITNESS; HUMAN; MOTHER; MOTOR ACTIVITY;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; MOTHERS; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PHYSICAL FITNESS; SASKATCHEWAN;

EID: 70449633187     PISSN: 03014460     EISSN: 14645033     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03014460903071151     Document Type: Article

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