Contribution of the school environment to physical fitness in children and youth

Journal of Physical Activity and Health

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 333-342

  Kelly, Inas Rashad ^a   Phillips, Mary Ann ^b   Revels, Michelle ^b   Ujamaa, Dawud ^b  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

^b GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Body composition; Cardiovascular health; Health; Physical activity; Youth

Indexed keywords

EID: 77951799055     PISSN: 15433080     EISSN: 15435476     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/jpah.7.3.333     Document Type: Article

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