Patterns of children's participation in unorganized physical activity

Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport

Volumn 81, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 133-142

  Findlay, Leanne C ^a   Garner, Rochelle E ^a   Kohen, Dafna E ^a  

^a STATISTICS CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Children's sports; Public health

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; PARENT; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SEX DIFFERENCE; STATISTICAL MODEL;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; LOGISTIC MODELS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; PARENTS; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 77953368402     PISSN: 02701367     EISSN: 21683824     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02701367.2010.10599660     Document Type: Article

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