Physical activity and social support in adolescents: A systematic review

Health Education Research

Volumn 29, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 822-839

  Mendonça, Gerfeson ^a,b   Cheng, Luanna Alexandra ^a,b   Mélo, Edilânea Nunes ^a   De Farias Júnior, José Cazuza ^a,b,c  

^a UPE/UFPB   (Brazil)

^b Research and Study Groups in Epidemiology of Physical Activity GEPEAF   (Brazil)

^c FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF PARAÍBA   (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; EXERCISE; FEMALE; FRIEND; HUMAN; MALE; PARENT; PSYCHOLOGY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; EXERCISE; FEMALE; FRIENDS; HUMANS; MALE; PARENTS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 84928229920     PISSN: 02681153     EISSN: 14653648     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/her/cyu017     Document Type: Review

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