Contrasting physical activity patterns in children and adolescents living in differing environments in the UK

Scandinavian Journal of Public Health

Volumn 39, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 696-703

  Ogunleye, A A ^a   Voss, C ^a   Barton, J L ^a   Sandercock, G R H ^a   Pretty, J N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ESSEX   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Adolescents; children; environment; physical activity

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; POPULATION; RURAL POPULATION; SOCIOECONOMICS; UNITED KINGDOM; URBAN POPULATION;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; EXERCISE; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; RURAL POPULATION; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; SUBURBAN POPULATION; URBAN POPULATION;

EID: 84856045821     PISSN: 14034948     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1403494811406315     Document Type: Article

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