Adolescents' attitudes toward sports, exercise, and fitness predict physical activity 5 and 10years later

Preventive Medicine

Volumn 52, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 130-132

  Graham, Dan J ^a   Sirard, John R ^b   Neumark Sztainer, Dianne ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescent; Attitude; Physical activity

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CHILD; EATING; EXERCISE; FEMALE; FITNESS; HUMAN; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SOCIAL ATTITUDE; SPORT;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; EXERCISE; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; PHYSICAL FITNESS; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; SPORTS; TIME FACTORS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 78751704971     PISSN: 00917435     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2010.11.013     Document Type: Article

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