Results of the " Active by Choice Today" (ACT) Randomized Trial for Increasing Physical Activity in Low-Income and Minority Adolescents

Health Psychology

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 463-471

  Wilson, Dawn K ^a   Lee Van Horn, M ^a   Kitzman Ulrich, Heather ^a   Saunders, Ruth ^a   Pate, Russell ^a   Lawman, Hannah G ^a   Hutto, Brent ^a   Griffin, Sarah ^b   Zarrett, Nicole ^a   Addy, Cheryl L ^a   Mansard, Leslie ^a   Mixon, Gary ^c   Brown, Porschia V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^b CLEMSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Sumter County Parks and Recreation Department   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Interventions; Minorities; Physical activity

Indexed keywords

ACCELEROMETRY; ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR CHANGE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; JUVENILE; LOWEST INCOME GROUP; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MIDDLE SCHOOL; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; RANDOMIZATION;

BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CHILD; CHOICE BEHAVIOR; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MINORITY GROUPS; MOTIVATION; MOTOR ACTIVITY; POVERTY; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT;

EID: 79960552545     PISSN: 02786133     EISSN: 19307810     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0023390     Document Type: Article

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