Methods of the nsw schools physical activity and nutrition survey 2010 (SPANS 2010)

Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport

Volumn 14, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 390-396

  Hardy, L L ^a   King, L ^a   Espinel, P ^a   Okely, A D ^b   Bauman, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG   (Australia)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Children; Epidemiology; Obesity; Public health; Surveillance

Indexed keywords

ANTHROPOMETRY; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; DIET; ELEMENTARY STUDENT; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; KINDERGARTEN; LIFESTYLE; MOVEMENT (PHYSIOLOGY); NUTRITION; OBESITY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; QUESTIONNAIRE;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; FOOD HABITS; HUMANS; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; NEW SOUTH WALES; NUTRITION SURVEYS; OBESITY; PHYSICAL FITNESS; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SCHOOLS; SEDENTARY LIFESTYLE; STUDENTS;

EID: 80051888891     PISSN: 14402440     EISSN: 18781861     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsams.2011.03.003     Document Type: Article

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