Change over three years in adolescents' physical activity levels and patterns after a physical activity intervention: Play study

Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness

Volumn 52, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 300-310

  Pienaar, A E ^a   Salome Kruger, H ^a   Steyn, H S ^a   Naude D ^a  

^a NORTH WEST UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Adolescent; Motor activity; Socioeconomic factors

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERVENTION STUDY; LEISURE; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PHYSIOLOGY; POVERTY; SOUTH AFRICA;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; ADOLESCENT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERVENTION STUDIES; LEISURE ACTIVITIES; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; POVERTY AREAS; SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 84864195832     PISSN: 00224707     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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