Physical activity and sedentary behaviours in youth: Data from three Central-Eastern European countries

European Journal of Sport Science

Volumn 9, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 295-301

  Biddle, Stuart J H ^a   Soos, Istvan ^b   Hamar, Pal ^c   Sandor, Iosif ^d   Simonek, Jaromir ^e   Karsai, Istvan ^f  

^a LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SUNDERLAND   (United Kingdom)

^c SEMMELWEIS UNIVERSITY   (Hungary)

^d BABE BOLYAI UNIVERSITY   (Romania)

^e The Philosopher University in Nitra Geoinformatics and Regional Development   (Slovakia)

^f UNIVERSITY OF PÉCS   (Hungary)

Author keywords

Eastern Europe; Gender; Physical activity; Sedentary behaviours; Socioeconomic status; Young people

Indexed keywords

EID: 84861434424     PISSN: 17461391     EISSN: 15367290     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17461390902829234     Document Type: Article

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