Physically active families - de-bunking the myth? A qualitative study of family participation in physical activity

Child: Care, Health and Development

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 265-274

  Thompson, J L ^a   Jago, R ^a   Brockman, R ^a   Cartwright, K ^b   Page, A S ^a   Fox, K R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Exercise; Health promotion; Parent perceptions; Physical activity; Qualitative

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CHILD; EXERCISE; FAMILY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MOTIVATION; PARENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RECREATION; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADULT; CHILD; ENGLAND; EXERCISE; FAMILY; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MALE; MOTIVATION; PARENTS; RECREATION;

EID: 76349119018     PISSN: 03051862     EISSN: 13652214     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2214.2009.01051.x     Document Type: Article

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