Cross-sectional and longitudinal associations between physical activity and blood pressure in adolescence: Birth cohort study

Journal of Physical Activity and Health

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 468-474

  Hallal, Pedro C ^a   Dumith, Samuel Carvalho ^a   Reichert, Felipe Fossati ^b   Menezes, Ana M B ^a   Araújo, Cora L ^a   Wells, Jonathan C K ^c   Ekelund, Ulf ^d   Victora, Cesar G ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF PELOTAS   (Brazil)

^b STATE UNIVERSITY OF LONDRINA   (Brazil)

^c UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^d MRC EPIDEMIOLOGY UNIT   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Adolescence; Motor activity; Prospective studies

Indexed keywords

EID: 79955499813     PISSN: 15433080     EISSN: 15435476     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/jpah.8.4.468     Document Type: Article

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