Factors in youth physical activity participation: From psychological aspects to environmental correlates

Research in Sports Medicine

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 26-36

  Salmon, Jo ^a  

^a DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cohort; Environment; Influences; Socioecological model

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CHILD; COHORT ANALYSIS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MOTIVATION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEDENTARY LIFESTYLE; SOCIAL CLASS;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COHORT STUDIES; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; ENVIRONMENT DESIGN; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MOTIVATION; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEDENTARY LIFESTYLE; SOCIAL CLASS; VICTORIA;

EID: 77951210681     PISSN: 15438627     EISSN: 15438635     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15438620903413164     Document Type: Article

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