Physical Activity, Life Satisfaction, and Self-Rated Health of Middle School Students

Applied Research in Quality of Life

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 277-289

  Zullig, Keith J ^a   White, Rebecca J ^b  

^a WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b PHILADELPHIA COLLEGE OF OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Life satisfaction; Physical activity; Self rated health; Sports participation; Youth

Indexed keywords

EID: 80051944210     PISSN: 18712584     EISSN: 18712576     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11482-010-9129-z     Document Type: Article

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