The effectiveness of interventions to increase physical activity among young girls: A meta-analysis

Preventive Medicine

Volumn 62, Issue , 2014, Pages 119-131

  Biddle, Stuart J H ^a   Braithwaite, Rock ^b   Pearson, Natalie ^a  

^a LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b HUMBOLDT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Girls; Interventions; Meta analysis; Physical activity; Systematic review

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENCE; BEHAVIOR CHANGE; COUNSELING; HUMAN; INTERVENTION STUDY; LEISURE; META ANALYSIS; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PHYSICAL EDUCATION; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SELF REPORT; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SPORT; CHILD; COMPARATIVE EFFECTIVENESS; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PROMOTION; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PROCEDURES; SEX DIFFERENCE;

CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COMPARATIVE EFFECTIVENESS RESEARCH; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; INTERVENTION STUDIES; MOTOR ACTIVITY; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 84895737634     PISSN: 00917435     EISSN: 10960260     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2014.02.009     Document Type: Review

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