The association between distance to school, physical activity and sedentary behaviors in adolescents: Project STIL

Pediatric Exercise Science

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 450-461

  Gorely, Trish ^a   Biddle, Stuart ^a   Marshall, Simon ^b   Cameron, Noel ^a   Cassey, Louise ^a  

^a LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FRIEND; HUMAN; LEISURE; MALE; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; SCHOOL ADMISSION; SEX DIFFERENCE; SITTING; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; TRAVEL;

EID: 71649085442     PISSN: 08998493     EISSN: 15432920     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/pes.21.4.450     Document Type: Article

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