Promoting youth physical activity through physical education and after-school programs

Adolescent Medicine: State of the Art Reviews

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 493-510

  Sallis, James F ^a   Carlson, Jordan A ^a   Mignano, Alexandra M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHRONIC DISEASE; FEMALE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PHYSICAL EDUCATION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; REVIEW; SCHOOL; SPORT; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; CHRONIC DISEASE; FEMALE; GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING; SCHOOLS; SPORTS; UNITED STATES;

MLCS; MLOWN;

EID: 84875905250     PISSN: 19344287     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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