Physical activity, gender, weight status, and wellbeing in 9- to 11-year-old children: A cross-sectional survey

Journal of Physical Activity and Health

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 394-401

  Breslin, Gavin ^a   Gossrau Breen, Diana ^b   McCay, Naomi ^b   Gilmore, Gillian ^b   MacDonald, Lindsay ^c   Hanna, Donncha ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ULSTER   (United Kingdom)

^b PUBLIC HEALTH AGENCY   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^d QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Exercise; Health; KIDSCREEN; Quality of life

Indexed keywords

EID: 84859491542     PISSN: 15433080     EISSN: 15435476     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/jpah.9.3.394     Document Type: Article

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