Association between the physical activity of Korean adolescents and socioeconomic status

Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health

Volumn 42, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 305-314

  Oh, In Hwan ^a   Lee, Goeun ^a   Chang, Mo Oh ^a   Choi, Kyung Sik ^a   Choe, Bong Keun ^a   Choi, Joong Myung ^a   Yoon, Tai Young ^a  

^a Kyung Hee University Hospital   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Adolescent; Exercise; Family affluence scale; Health behavior; Health surveys; Socioeconomic factors

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; KOREA; MALE; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; SOCIAL STATUS;

ADOLESCENT; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; KOREA; MALE; PREVALENCE; SEX FACTORS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS;

EID: 77953677134     PISSN: 19758375     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3961/jpmph.2009.42.5.305     Document Type: Article

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