The physical activity behaviors outside school and BMI in adolescents

Journal of Physical Activity and Health

Volumn 7, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 754-760

  Mota, Jorge ^a   Ribeiro, José Carlos ^a   Carvalho, Joana ^a   Santos, Maria Paula ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PORTO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Active transportation; Non organized activities; Obesity; Organized activities

Indexed keywords

EID: 78549253913     PISSN: 15433080     EISSN: 15435476     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/jpah.7.6.754     Document Type: Article

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