Local school policies increase physical activity in Norwegian secondary schools

Health Promotion International

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 63-72

  Haug, Ellen ^a   Torsheim, Torbjørn ^a   Samdal, Oddrun ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BERGEN   (Norway)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Physical activity; Policies; School

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; NORWAY; PHYSICAL EDUCATION; POLICY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCHOOL; STATISTICAL MODEL;

ADOLESCENT; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; NORWAY; ORGANIZATIONAL POLICY; PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING; QUESTIONNAIRES; SCHOOLS;

EID: 77249122987     PISSN: 09574824     EISSN: 14602245     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/heapro/dap040     Document Type: Article

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