Which domains of childhood physical activity predict physical activity in adulthood? A 20-year prospective tracking study

British Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 46, Issue 8, 2012, Pages 595-602

  Cleland, Verity ^a,b   Dwyer, Terence ^c   Venn, Alison ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TASMANIA   (Australia)

^b DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c ROYAL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; AMBULATORY MONITORING; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CHILD; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEISURE; MALE; PHYSICAL EDUCATION; PHYSIOLOGY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK FACTOR; SELF REPORT; SEX DIFFERENCE; STATISTICS; TRAVEL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AUSTRALIA; CHILD; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMANS; LEISURE ACTIVITIES; MALE; MONITORING, AMBULATORY; PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS; SELF REPORT; SEX FACTORS; TRAVEL;

EID: 84862764708     PISSN: 03063674     EISSN: 14730480     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bjsports-2011-090508     Document Type: Article

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