Self-related health, physical activity, BMI and musculoskeletal complaints: A comparison between foreign and Swedish high school students

International Journal of Adolescent Medicine and Health

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 327-341

  Kahlin, Yvonne ^a   Werner, Suzanne ^a,b,c   Romild, Ulla ^d,e   Alricsson, Marie ^f,g  

^a KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^b Capio Artro Clinic   (Sweden)

^c Sophiahemmet AB   (Sweden)

^d SWEDISH INSTITUTE FOR INFECTIOUS DISEASE CONTROL   (Sweden)

^e Nord Trondelag Hospital Trust Levanger   (Norway)

^f MID SWEDEN UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^g Swedish Institute for Health Sciences   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Disorder; Gender; Immigrant; Questionnaire; Sports; Survey

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASE; OBESITY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF REPORT;

EID: 72149108122     PISSN: 03340139     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/IJAMH.2009.21.3.327     Document Type: Article

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