Prevalence and social-environmental correlates of sports team participation among Alternative high school students

Journal of Physical Activity and Health

Volumn 8, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 606-612

  Johnson, Karen E ^a   Kubik, Martha Y ^a   McMorris, Barbara J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Alternative high schools; Environmental barriers; Social support; Team sports

Indexed keywords

EID: 79959553024     PISSN: 15433080     EISSN: 15435476     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/jpah.8.5.606     Document Type: Article

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