Factors associated with physical activity among Canadian high school students

International Journal of Public Health

Volumn 57, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 315-324

  Leggett, Carly ^a   Irwin, Melinda ^b   Griffith, Jane ^c   Xue, Lin ^a   Fradette, Katherine ^a  

^a CANCERCARE MANITOBA   (Canada)

^b YALE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Physical activity Adolescents Canada High school Risk factors

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CANADA; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; SCHOOL; SEX DIFFERENCE; STATISTICS; STUDENT;

ADOLESCENT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MANITOBA; MOTOR ACTIVITY; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; SCHOOLS; SEX FACTORS; STUDENTS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84863783092     PISSN: 16618556     EISSN: 1420911X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00038-011-0306-0     Document Type: Article

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