Criterion validity of the Physical Activity Questionnaire for Schoolchildren (PAQ-S) in assessing physical activity levels: The Healthy Growth Study

Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness

Volumn 53, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 502-508

  Manios, Y ^a   Androutsos, O ^a   Moschonis, G ^a   Birbilis, M ^a   Maragkopoulou, K ^a   Giannopoulou, A ^a   Argyri, E ^a   Kourlaba, G ^a  

^a HAROKOPIO UNIVERSITY   (Greece)

Author keywords

Child.; Motor activity; Questionnaires; Schools

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GREECE; HUMAN; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PHYSIOLOGY; QUESTIONNAIRE; REFERENCE VALUE; REPRODUCIBILITY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; VALIDATION STUDY;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; GREECE; HUMANS; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; QUESTIONNAIRES; REFERENCE VALUES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 84890240695     PISSN: 00224707     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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