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

Journal of Physical Activity and Health

Volumn 11, Issue , 2014, Pages S51-S57

  Liukkonen, Jarmo ^a   Jaakkola, Timo ^a   Kokko, Sami ^a   Gråstén, Arto ^a   Yli Piipari, Sami ^b   Koski, Pasi ^c   Tynjälä, Jorma ^a   Soini, Anne ^a   Ståhl, Timo ^d   Tammelin, Tuija ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF JYVÄSKYLÄ   (Finland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TURKU   (Finland)

^d NATIONAL PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTE   (Finland)

^e LIKES RESEARCH CENTER FOR SPORT AND HEALTH SCIENCES   (Finland)

Author keywords

Advocacy; Child health; Health communication; Knowledge translation; Policy

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIOR; CANADA; CHILD; CHILD HEALTH; FAMILY; FINLAND; FINN (CITIZEN); GOVERNMENT; HUMAN; JUVENILE; LIFESTYLE; MEDICAL INFORMATION; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; SPORT; UNIVERSITY; ADOLESCENT; CHILD WELFARE; CONSUMER ADVOCACY; ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH PROMOTION; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PROCEDURES; PROGRAM EVALUATION; RECREATION; SCHOOL; SEDENTARY LIFESTYLE; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD WELFARE; CONSUMER ADVOCACY; ENVIRONMENT DESIGN; EXERCISE; FEMALE; FINLAND; HEALTH COMMUNICATION; HEALTH POLICY; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PLAY AND PLAYTHINGS; PROGRAM EVALUATION; SCHOOLS; SEDENTARY LIFESTYLE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SPORTS;

EID: 84925223378     PISSN: 15433080     EISSN: 15435474     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/jpah.2014-0168     Document Type: Article

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