Friends and physical activity during the transition from primary to secondary school

Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 111-117

  Jago, Russell ^a   Page, Angie S ^a   Cooper, Ashley R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Accelerometer; Children; Extracurricular; Peach project; Transition

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; COHORT ANALYSIS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FEMALE; FRIEND; HUMAN; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SCHOOL; SEDENTARY LIFESTYLE;

CHILD; COHORT STUDIES; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; FRIENDS; HUMANS; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; SCHOOLS; SEDENTARY LIFESTYLE;

EID: 84355161781     PISSN: 01959131     EISSN: 15300315     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1249/MSS.0b013e318229df6e     Document Type: Article

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