Randomized controlled trial of the Physical Activity Leaders (PALs) program for adolescent boys from disadvantaged secondary schools

Preventive Medicine

Volumn 52, Issue 3-4, 2011, Pages 239-246

  Lubans, David R ^a   Morgan, Philip J ^a   Aguiar, Elroy J ^b   Callister, Robin ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Intervention; Obesity; Overweight; Resistance training; Strength training; Youth

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENCE; ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; BODY FAT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIETARY INTAKE; DISADVANTAGE HIGH SCHOOL; DYNAMOMETER; FITNESS; GROUP DYNAMICS; HEALTH PROGRAM; HIGH SCHOOL; HUMAN; IMPEDANCE; MALE; OBESITY; PEDOMETRY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY LEADERS; PREVENTIVE MEDICINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; UNITED KINGDOM; WAIST CIRCUMFERENCE; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

ADOLESCENT; BODY MASS INDEX; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; LEADERSHIP; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; NEW SOUTH WALES; OBESITY; PEER GROUP; POVERTY AREAS; SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICES; WEIGHT LOSS;

EID: 79952738303     PISSN: 00917435     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2011.01.009     Document Type: Article

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