Neighborhood and physical activities of Portuguese adolescents

International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity

Volumn 7, Issue , 2010, Pages

  Loureiro, Nuno ^a,b   Matos, Margarida G ^b   Santos, Maria M ^c   Mota, Jorge ^c   Diniz, José A ^b  

^a Rua Pedro Soares S/n   (Portugal)

^b UNIVERSIDADE DE LISBOA   (Portugal)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PORTO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT HEALTH; ARTICLE; CHILD SAFETY; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; MALE; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PORTUGAL; RECREATION; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SPORT;

EID: 77951838423     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14795868     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1479-5868-7-33     Document Type: Article

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