Results from Nigeria's 2013 Report Card on Physical Activity for children and youth

Journal of Physical Activity and Health

Volumn 11, Issue , 2014, Pages S88-S92

  Akinroye, Kingsley K ^a   Oyeyemi, Adewale L ^b   Odukoya, Oluwakemi O ^c   Adeniyi, Ade F ^d   Adedoyin, Rufus A ^e   Ojo, Olatunde S ^a   Alawode, Damilola A ^f   Ozomata, Ebenezer A ^c   Awotidebe, Taofeek O ^e  

^a Nigerian Heart Foundation   (Nigeria)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MAIDUGURI   (Nigeria)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LAGOS   (Nigeria)

^d UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN   (Nigeria)

^e OBAFEMI AWOLOWO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

^f FEDERAL MEDICAL CENTER   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Advocacy; Child health; Health promotion; Noncommunicable disease; Policy

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD WELFARE; CONSUMER ADVOCACY; DEMOGRAPHY; ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING; EXERCISE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; LEISURE; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; NIGERIA; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; OVERWEIGHT; PROCEDURES; PROGRAM EVALUATION; RECREATION; SEDENTARY LIFESTYLE; SPORT;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD WELFARE; CONSUMER ADVOCACY; ENVIRONMENT DESIGN; EXERCISE; HEALTH POLICY; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; LEISURE ACTIVITIES; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; NIGERIA; OVERWEIGHT; PLAY AND PLAYTHINGS; PROGRAM EVALUATION; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS; SEDENTARY LIFESTYLE; SPORTS;

EID: 84925224918     PISSN: 15433080     EISSN: 15435474     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/jpah.2014-0181     Document Type: Article

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