Physical activity among Spanish adolescents: Relationship with their relatives' physical activity - The AVENA Study

Journal of Sports Sciences

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 329-336

  Martín Matillas, Miguel ^a   Ortega, Francisco B ^a,b   Chillon, Palma ^a   Pérez, Isaac J ^a   Ruiz, Jonatan R ^b   Castillo, Ruth ^c   Gómez Martínez, Sonia ^d   Moreno, Luis A ^e   Delgado Fernández, Manuel ^a   Tercedor, Pablo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GRANADA   (Spain)

^b KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MÁLAGA   (Spain)

^d INSTITUTE OF FOOD SCIENCE   (Spain)

^e UNIVERSITY OF ZARAGOZA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Adolescence; Exercise; Lifestyle; Social influence

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; EXERCISE; FAMILY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SPAIN;

ADOLESCENT; DATA COLLECTION; EXERCISE; FAMILY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; ODDS RATIO; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEX FACTORS; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SPAIN;

EID: 78751696578     PISSN: 02640414     EISSN: 1466447X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02640414.2010.523091     Document Type: Article

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