An assessment of self-reported physical activity instruments in young people for population surveillance: Project ALPHA

International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity

Volumn 8, Issue , 2011, Pages

  Biddle, Stuart J H ^a   Gorely, Trish ^a   Pearson, Natalie ^a,b   Bull, Fiona C ^a,c  

^a LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; EUROPE; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MALE; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; SCHOOL CHILD; SELF REPORT; STRUCTURED QUESTIONNAIRE; BEHAVIORAL RISK FACTOR SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM; EVALUATION; METHODOLOGY; MOTOR ACTIVITY; REVIEW;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; BEHAVIORAL RISK FACTOR SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; SELF REPORT;

EID: 78650663626     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14795868     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1479-5868-8-1     Document Type: Article

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