Leisure time physical activity and sedentary behavior and substance use among in-school adolescents in eight African countries

International Journal of Behavioral Medicine

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 271-278

  Peltzer, Karl ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE FREE STATE   (South Africa)

Author keywords

African countries; Alcohol; Drugs; Leisure time physical activity; School children; Sedentary behavior; Tobacco

Indexed keywords

ADDICTION; ADOLESCENT; AFRICA; ARTICLE; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CLINICAL TRIAL; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; EPIDEMIOLOGY; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEISURE; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MULTICENTER STUDY; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RISK FACTOR; SCHOOL; SEDENTARY LIFESTYLE; SMOKING; SOCIOECONOMICS; STUDENT; TIME;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; AFRICA; ALCOHOL DRINKING; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMANS; LEISURE ACTIVITIES; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; PHYSICAL EXERTION; RISK FACTORS; SAMPLING STUDIES; SCHOOLS; SEDENTARY LIFESTYLE; SMOKING; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; STUDENTS; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 78149358559     PISSN: 10705503     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12529-009-9073-1     Document Type: Article

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