The association between the type, context, and levels of physical activity amongst adolescents

Journal of Physical Activity and Health

Volumn 8, Issue 8, 2011, Pages 1057-1065

  Koorts, Harriet ^a   Mattocks, Calum ^a   Ness, Andy R ^b   Deere, Kevin ^b   Blair, Steven N ^c   Pate, Russell R ^c   Riddoch, Chris ^a  

^a University of Bath   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

Accelerometry; Epidemiology; Longitudinal studies; Questionnaires; School and nonschool

Indexed keywords

EID: 80155207206     PISSN: 15433080     EISSN: 15435476     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/jpah.8.8.1057     Document Type: Article

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