An examination of multilevel factors that may explain gender differences in children's physical activity

Journal of Physical Activity and Health

Volumn 10, Issue 7, 2013, Pages 982-992

  Crespo, Noe C ^a   Corder, Kirsten ^b   Marshall, Simon ^c   Norman, Gregory J ^d   Patrick, Kevin ^d   Sallis, James F ^d   Elder, John P ^c  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b MRC EPIDEMIOLOGY UNIT   (United Kingdom)

^c SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Accelerometry; Behavioral science; Environment; Health promotion; Pediatrics; Youth

Indexed keywords

ACCELEROMETRY; ADULT; BODY MASS; CAREGIVER; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR ACTIVITY; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; OBESITY; PARENT; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIOECONOMICS; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; UNITED STATES;

ACCELEROMETRY; ADULT; BODY MASS INDEX; CALIFORNIA; CAREGIVERS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR ACTIVITY; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; OBESITY; PARENTS; SEX FACTORS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS;

EID: 84900261480     PISSN: 15433080     EISSN: 15435474     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/jpah.10.7.982     Document Type: Article

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