Physical activity interventions in the school setting: A systematic review

Psychology of Sport and Exercise

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 186-196

  Demetriou, Yolanda ^a   Höner, Oliver ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TÜBINGEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Behaviour change; Intervention; Physical activity; Psychological determinants; School; Students

Indexed keywords

EID: 82055185569     PISSN: 14690292     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.psychsport.2011.11.006     Document Type: Review

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