Determinants of physical activity and sedentary behaviour in university students: A qualitative study using focus group discussions

BMC Public Health

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2015, Pages

  Deliens, Tom ^a   Deforche, Benedicte ^a,b   De Bourdeaudhuij, Ilse ^b   Clarys, Peter ^a  

^a VRIJE UNIVERSITEIT BRUSSEL   (Belgium)

^b GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Determinants; Energy expenditure; Focus groups; Physical activity; Sedentary behaviour; University students

Indexed keywords

FEMALE; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PERCEPTION; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SEDENTARY LIFESTYLE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SPORT; STUDENT; UNIVERSITY; YOUNG ADULT;

FEMALE; FOCUS GROUPS; HUMANS; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PERCEPTION; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SEDENTARY LIFESTYLE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SPORTS; STUDENTS; UNIVERSITIES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84928748363     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14712458     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/s12889-015-1553-4     Document Type: Article

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