A cluster randomised trial of a school-based intervention to prevent decline in adolescent physical activity levels: Study protocol for the 'Physical Activity 4 Everyone' trial

BMC Public Health

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2013, Pages

  Sutherland, Rachel ^a,b,c   Campbell, Elizabeth ^a,b,c   Lubans, David R ^d   Morgan, Philip J ^d   Okely, Anthony D ^e   Nathan, Nicole ^a,b,c   Wolfenden, Luke ^a,b,c   Jones, Jannah ^a,c   Davies, Lynda ^a,c   Gillham, Karen ^a,c   Wiggers, John ^a,b,c  

^a HUNTER NEW ENGLAND POPULATION HEALTH   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE   (Australia)

^c HUNTER MEDICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Australia)

^d UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE   (Australia)

^e UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG   (Australia)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Physical activity; Randomized controlled trial; School

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CHILD; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; POVERTY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICE; STUDENT;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; NEW SOUTH WALES; POVERTY AREAS; PROGRAM EVALUATION; SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICES; STUDENTS;

MLCS; MLOWN;

EID: 84872476529     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14712458     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1471-2458-13-57     Document Type: Article

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