Adolescent's physical activity levels and relatives' physical activity engagement and encouragement: The HELENA study

European Journal of Public Health

Volumn 21, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 705-712

  Martín Matillas, Miguel ^a,b   Ortega, Francisco B ^a,b   Ruiz, Jonatan R ^b   Martínez Gómez, David ^c,d   Marcos, Ascensión ^c   Moliner Urdiales, Diego ^e,f   Polito, Angela ^g   Pedrero Chamizo, Raquel ^h   Béghin, Laurent ^i,j   Molnár, Dénes ^k   Kafatos, Anthony ^l   Moreno, Luis A ^e   De Bourdeaudhuij, Ilse ^m   Sjöström, Michael ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GRANADA   (Spain)

^b KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^c INSTITUTE OF FOOD SCIENCE   (Spain)

^d UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE MADRID   (Spain)

^e UNIVERSITY OF ZARAGOZA   (Spain)

^f UNIVERSITAT JAUME I   (Spain)

^g ISTITUTO NAZIONALE DELLA NUTRIZIONE   (Italy)

^h UNIVERSIDAD POLITÉCNICA DE MADRID   (Spain)

ⁱ UNIVERSITÉ DE LILLE   (France)

^j LILLE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (France)

^k UNIVERSITY OF PÉCS   (Hungary)

^l UNIVERSITY OF CRETE   (Greece)

^m GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

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Author keywords

adolescence; lifestyle; physical activity; social support

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CLINICAL TRIAL; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; EUROPE; EXERCISE; FAMILY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; MALE; MOTIVATION; MULTICENTER STUDY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; CHILD; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; EUROPE; EXERCISE; FAMILY; FEMALE; HUMANS; LIFE STYLE; MALE; MOTIVATION; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 82355170997     PISSN: 11011262     EISSN: 1464360X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/eurpub/ckq143     Document Type: Article

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