Editorial: Encouraging Physical Activity and Discouraging Sedentary Behavior in Children and Adolescents

Journal of Adolescent Health

Volumn 47, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 221-222

  Cleland, Verity ^a   Venn, Alison ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TASMANIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT HEALTH; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; EDITORIAL; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; OBESITY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SITTING; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH PROMOTION; METHODOLOGY; MOTOR ACTIVITY; NORTH AMERICA; NOTE; SEDENTARY LIFESTYLE;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; MOTOR ACTIVITY; NORTH AMERICA; SEDENTARY LIFESTYLE;

EID: 77955891971     PISSN: 1054139X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2010.06.022     Document Type: Editorial

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