Life transitions in the waning of physical activity from childhood to adult life in the Trois-Rivières study

Journal of Physical Activity and Health

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 516-524

  Larouche, Richard ^a   Laurencelle, Louis ^a   Shephard, Roy J ^b   Trudeau, Francois ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DU QUÉBEC À TROIS RIVIÈRES   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Exercise; Longitudinal study; Physical education; Tracking

Indexed keywords

EID: 84861131720     PISSN: 15433080     EISSN: 15435476     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/jpah.9.4.516     Document Type: Review

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