Health-related behaviors and technology usage among college students

American Journal of Health Behavior

Volumn 38, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 510-518

  Melton, Bridget F ^a   Bigham, Lauren E ^b   Bland, Helen W ^a   Bird, Matthew ^a   Fairman, Ciaran ^a  

^a GEORGIA SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Colleges; Exercise; Obesity; Physical activity; Technology usage

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BODY MASS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; INTERNET; MALE; MOBILE PHONE; OBESITY; QUESTIONNAIRE; STUDENT; UNITED STATES; UNIVERSITY; UTILIZATION; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BODY MASS INDEX; CELL PHONES; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; INTERNET; MALE; OBESITY; SOUTHEASTERN UNITED STATES; STUDENTS; SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES; UNIVERSITIES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84897069083     PISSN: 10873244     EISSN: 19457359     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5993/AJHB.38.4.4     Document Type: Article

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