Secular trends of sports participation, sedentary activity and physical self-perceptions in Hong Kong adolescents, 1995-2000

Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics

Volumn 99, Issue 11, 2010, Pages 1731-1734

  Mak, Kwok Kei ^a   Day, Jeffrey R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Physical fitness; Sedentary activity; Sports participation; Weight perception

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY WEIGHT; FEMALE; FITNESS; HEALTH SURVEY; HONG KONG; HUMAN; MALE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SELF CONCEPT; SITTING; SPORTING EVENT;

ADOLESCENT; BODY WEIGHT; CONSUMER PARTICIPATION; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HEALTH SURVEYS; HONG KONG; HUMANS; MALE; PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING; PHYSICAL FITNESS; SEDENTARY LIFESTYLE; SELF CONCEPT; SEX FACTORS; SPORTS; TELEVISION; TIME FACTORS; WORK;

EID: 78649733895     PISSN: 08035253     EISSN: 16512227     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1651-2227.2010.01928.x     Document Type: Article

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