Perceived facilitators and barriers to physical activity for rural youth: An exploratory study using photovoice

Rural and Remote Health

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2012, Pages

  Walia, S ^a   Leipert, B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Canada; Exercise; Photovoice; Physical activity; Youth

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CANADA; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; RURAL POPULATION; STATISTICS;

ADOLESCENT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; MALE; ONTARIO; RURAL POPULATION;

EID: 84861313054     PISSN: 14456354     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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