Factors associated with communication-based sedentary behaviors among youth: Are talking on the phone, texting, and instant messaging new sedentary behaviors to be concerned about?

Journal of Adolescent Health

Volumn 47, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 315-318

  Leatherdale, Scott T ^a,b,c  

^a Cancer Care Ontario ^*  (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Body mass index BMI; Physical activity; Sedentary behavior; Youth child

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BODY WEIGHT; COMMUNICATION SKILL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MALE; OBESITY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SITTING; SOCIAL STATUS;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; AGE DISTRIBUTION; BODY WEIGHT; COMMUNICATION; COMPUTER COMMUNICATION NETWORKS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; ELECTRONIC MAIL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; ODDS RATIO; ONTARIO; SEDENTARY LIFESTYLE; SEX DISTRIBUTION; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; TELEPHONE; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 77955919971     PISSN: 1054139X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2010.02.012     Document Type: Article

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