Physical activity and sedentary behaviours in Hong Kong primary school children: Prevalence and gender differences

Preventive Medicine

Volumn 51, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 96-97

  Lam, Jessica W K ^a   Sit, Cindy H P ^a   Cerin, Ester ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Chinese; Hong Kong; Physical activity; Primary school children; Sedentary behaviours

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHINESE; CHRONIC DISEASE; COMPUTER; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HONG KONG; HUMAN; LETTER; LIFESTYLE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OBESITY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIMARY SCHOOL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SELF REPORT; SEX DIFFERENCE; TELEVISION VIEWING; EPIDEMIOLOGY; EXERCISE; HEALTH SURVEY; PREVALENCE; SEDENTARY LIFESTYLE; SEX RATIO;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH SURVEYS; HONG KONG; HUMANS; MALE; PREVALENCE; SEDENTARY LIFESTYLE; SEX DISTRIBUTION;

EID: 77953614033     PISSN: 00917435     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2010.04.017     Document Type: Letter

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