Between-school variation in physical activity, aerobic fitness, and organized sports participation: A multi-level analysis

Journal of Sports Sciences

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 188-195

  Kristensen, Peter L ^a   Olesen, Line G ^a   Ried larsen, Mathias ^a   Grøntved, Anders ^a   Wedderkopp, Niels ^b   Froberg, Karsten ^a   Andersen, Lars B ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN DENMARK   (Denmark)

^b Hospital of Funen   (Denmark)

^c NORWEGIAN SCHOOL OF SPORT SCIENCES   (Norway)

Author keywords

cluster analysis; physical activity; physical fitness; Schools

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DENMARK; EXERCISE; FEMALE; FITNESS; HUMAN; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PHYSIOLOGY; SCHOOL; SPORT;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; DENMARK; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PHYSICAL FITNESS; SCHOOLS; SPORTS;

MLCS; MLOWN;

EID: 84873292093     PISSN: 02640414     EISSN: 1466447X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02640414.2012.723818     Document Type: Article

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