Social support from teachers mediates physical activity behavior change in children participating in the Fit-4-Fun intervention

International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity

Volumn 10, Issue , 2013, Pages

  Eather, Narelle ^a   Morgan, Philip J ^a   Lubans, David R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Children; Health related fitness; Mediators; Physical activity; School intervention

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR CHANGE; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; FITNESS; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MALE; PEER GROUP; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIMARY SCHOOL; SCHOOL CHILD; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL COGNITIVE THEORY; SOCIAL SUPPORT; TEACHER;

BEHAVIOR; CHILD; ENVIRONMENT; EXERCISE; FACULTY; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; MALE; PERCEPTION; PLEASURE; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; QUESTIONNAIRES; SCHOOLS; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 84878232564     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14795868     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1479-5868-10-68     Document Type: Article

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