Childhood socioeconomic position and adult leisure-time physical activity: A systematic review

International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2015, Pages

  Elhakeem, Ahmed ^a   Cooper, Rachel ^a   Bann, David ^b   Hardy, Rebecca ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Exercise; Life course; Physical activity; Socioeconomic inequalities; Socioeconomic position; Systematic review

Indexed keywords

BELGIUM; CHILD HEALTH; DENMARK; EDUCATION; EMPLOYMENT STATUS; EXERCISE; FINLAND; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; LEISURE; NETHERLANDS; NORWAY; PARENTAL EDUCATION; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PHYSICAL INACTIVITY; PREVALENCE; REVIEW; SELF REPORT; SOCIAL STATUS; SOCIOECONOMICS; SPAIN; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; SWEDEN; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; ADULT; CHILD; ETHNIC GROUP; EUROPE; FAMILY; FEMALE; MALE; POVERTY; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL CLASS;

ADULT; CHILD; ETHNIC GROUPS; EUROPE; EXERCISE; FAMILY; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; LEISURE ACTIVITIES; MALE; POVERTY; SEX FACTORS; SOCIAL CLASS;

EID: 84936988530     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14795868     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/s12966-015-0250-0     Document Type: Review

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