Evaluation of an internet-short message service-based intervention for promoting physical activity in Hong Kong Chinese adolescent school children: A pilot study

Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking

Volumn 15, Issue 8, 2012, Pages 425-434

  Lau, Erica Y ^a   Lau, Patrick W C ^b   Chung, Pak Kwong ^b   Ransdell, Lynda B ^c   Archer, Edward ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^b HONG KONG BAPTIST UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

^c BOISE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; EXERCISE; FEMALE; FITNESS; HEALTH PROMOTION; HONG KONG; HUMAN; INTERNET; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PILOT STUDY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SCHOOL; STUDENT; TEXT MESSAGING;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HONG KONG; HUMANS; INTERNET; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PHYSICAL FITNESS; PILOT PROJECTS; SCHOOLS; STUDENTS; TEXT MESSAGING;

EID: 84865203419     PISSN: 21522715     EISSN: 21522723     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/cyber.2012.0161     Document Type: Article

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