Validity of a brief self-report instrument for assessing compliance with physical activity guidelines amongst adolescents

Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 136-141

  Ridgers, Nicola D ^a   Timperio, Anna ^a   Crawford, David ^a   Salmon, Jo ^a  

^a DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Acceleration; Adolescents; Health behaviour; Overweight; Questionnaires

Indexed keywords

ACCELEROMETRY; ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; BODY WEIGHT; BRIEF SELF REPORT QUESTIONNAIRE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT TOOL; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FEMALE; GENDER; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; SELF REPORT; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; VALIDITY;

ADOLESCENT; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HUMANS; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF REPORT;

EID: 84857450436     PISSN: 14402440     EISSN: 18781861     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsams.2011.09.003     Document Type: Article

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