A multilevel examination of school and student characteristics associated with physical education class enrollment among high school students

Journal of School Health

Volumn 80, Issue 9, 2010, Pages 445-452

  Hobin, Erin P ^a   Leatherdale, Scott T ^a,b,c   Manske, Steve R ^a   Burkhalter, Robin ^a   Woodruff, Sarah J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

^b Division of Preventive Oncology   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Child and adolescent health; Chronic diseases; Curriculum; Public health

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; ENVIRONMENT; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; MALE; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PHYSICAL EDUCATION; SCHOOL; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SOCIOECONOMICS;

ADOLESCENT; BODY MASS INDEX; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; ENVIRONMENT; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; MALE; PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING; SCHOOLS; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS;

EID: 77955371352     PISSN: 00224391     EISSN: 17461561     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1746-1561.2010.00526.x     Document Type: Article

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