Physical activity in youth: Prevalence, risk indicators,and solutions

Canadian Family Physician

Volumn 58, Issue 1, 2012, Pages

  Lemstra, Mark ^a   Nielsen, Ghita ^a   Rogers, Marla ^b   Thompson, Adam ^b   Moraros, John ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

^b Saskatoon Tribal Council   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CANADA; CHILD; DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY; EMPLOYMENT STATUS; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FEMALE; FRIEND; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; JUVENILE; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PARENTAL ATTITUDE; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; RISK FACTOR; SCHOOL CHILD; SOCIAL STATUS; SPORT;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; CANADA; CHILD; DEMOGRAPHY; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH POLICY; HUMANS; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS; SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICES; SPORTS;

EID: 84856092190     PISSN: 0008350X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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