Feasibility and efficacy of a church-based intervention to promote physical activity in children

Journal of Physical Activity and Health

Volumn 6, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 741-749

  Trost, Stewart G ^a   Tang, Rebecca ^b   Loprinzi, Paul D ^a  

^a OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescent; Health behavior; Health promotion; Physical activity; Physical education

Indexed keywords

EID: 73349110906     PISSN: 15433080     EISSN: 15435476     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/jpah.6.6.741     Document Type: Article

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