Differences in physical activity among adults in households with and without children

Journal of Physical Activity and Health

Volumn 9, Issue 7, 2012, Pages 985-995

  Candelaria, Jeanette I ^a,b   Sallis, James F ^c   Conway, Terry L ^a   Saelens, Brian E ^d   Frank, Lawrence D ^e   Slymen, Donald J ^a  

^a SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Gender; Health behavior; Youth

Indexed keywords

EID: 84866987147     PISSN: 15433080     EISSN: 15435476     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/jpah.9.7.985     Document Type: Article

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