Results from South Africa's 2014 report card on physical activity for children and youth

Journal of Physical Activity and Health

Volumn 11, Issue , 2014, Pages S98-S104

  Draper, Catherine ^a   Basset, Susan ^b   De Villiers, Anniza ^c   Lambert, Estelle V ^a   Uys, Monika ^a   Bartels, Clare ^a   Blomkamp, Yvonne ^a   Micklesfield, Lisa ^d   Kruger, Salomé ^e   Monyeki, Andries ^e   Puoane, Thandi ^b   Naidoo, Rowena ^f   Dugmore, Harry ^g   Walters, Cheryl ^h   Naidoo, Niri ^a   Bacon, Jessica ⁱ   McQuaide, Kathleen ^j   Josephs, Lester ^k   Christie, Candice ^g  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF THE WESTERN CAPE   (South Africa)

^c SOUTH AFRICAN MEDICAL RESEARCH COUNCIL   (South Africa)

^d UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

^e NORTH WEST UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^f UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

^g RHODES UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^h Heart and Stroke Foundation SA   (South Africa)

ⁱ NELSON MANDELA METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^j UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

^k Vitality Schools Programme   (South Africa)

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Author keywords

Adolescents; Food security; Physical education; Sugar sweetened beverage consumption

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; CARBONATED BEVERAGE; CATERING SERVICE; CHILD; DEMOGRAPHY; ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; OVERWEIGHT; PEER GROUP; PHYSICAL EDUCATION; PROCEDURES; PROGRAM EVALUATION; SEDENTARY LIFESTYLE; SOUTH AFRICA; SPORT;

ADOLESCENT; CARBONATED BEVERAGES; CHILD; ENVIRONMENT DESIGN; EXERCISE; FEMALE; FOOD SUPPLY; HEALTH POLICY; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; OVERWEIGHT; PEER GROUP; PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING; PROGRAM EVALUATION; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS; SEDENTARY LIFESTYLE; SOUTH AFRICA; SPORTS;

EID: 84925222755     PISSN: 15433080     EISSN: 15435476     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/jpah.2014-0185     Document Type: Article

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