Validity and reliability of the school physical activity environment questionnaire

Measurement in Physical Education and Exercise Science

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 274-282

  Martin, Jeffrey J ^a   McCaughtry, Nate ^a   Flory, Sara ^b   Murphy, Anne ^a   Wisdom, Kimberlydawn ^c  

^a WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

^c HENRY FORD HEALTH SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

ecological theory; exercise; health; validity

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; FACTORIAL ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PSYCHOMETRY; RATING SCALE; SCHOOL CHILD; SCHOOL PHYSICAL ACTIVITY ENVIRONMENT QUESTIONNAIRE; TEST RETEST RELIABILITY; VALIDITY;

EID: 84863120218     PISSN: 1091367X     EISSN: 15327841     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1091367X.2011.611462     Document Type: Article

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