The effectiveness of interventions to increase physical activity among adolescent girls: A meta-analysis

Academic Pediatrics

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 9-18

  Pearson, Natalie ^a   Braithwaite, Rock ^b   Biddle, Stuart J H ^a,c  

^a LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b HUMBOLDT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Lifestyle and Physical Activity Biomedical Research Unit Leicester Loughborough NIHR Diet   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Adolescent; Behavior; Exercise; Female; Girls; Health behavior; Intervention studies; Meta analysis; Motor activity; Obesity; Overweight; Physical activity; Sedentary lifestyle

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENCE; ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; BEHAVIOR CHANGE; BIBLIOGRAPHIC DATABASE; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; COCHRANE LIBRARY; EPPI CENTER DATABASE; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; INTERVENTION STUDY; MEDLINE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PSYCINFO; REVIEW; SCIENCEDIRECT; SEDENTARY LIFESTYLE; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; WEB OF SCIENCE; EXERCISE; HEALTH PROMOTION; META ANALYSIS; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PROCEDURES;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; MOTOR ACTIVITY; SEDENTARY LIFESTYLE;

EID: 84927581814     PISSN: 18762859     EISSN: 18762867     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.acap.2014.08.009     Document Type: Review

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