The influence of body mass index on long-term fitness from physical education in adolescent girls

Journal of School Health

Volumn 81, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 409-416

  Camhi, Sarah M ^a   Phillips, Jennie ^b   Young, Deborah R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS BOSTON   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

African American; BMI; Cardiorespiratory fitness; High school based intervention; Longitudinal; Maintenance

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CHILD BEHAVIOR; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; METHODOLOGY; OBESITY; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PHYSICAL EDUCATION; SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICE; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; BODY MASS INDEX; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; OBESITY; PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING; SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICES; UNITED STATES;

EID: 79958775429     PISSN: 00224391     EISSN: 17461561     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1746-1561.2011.00609.x     Document Type: Article

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