Adolescents' perspectives on the barriers and facilitators of physical activity: A systematic review of qualitative studies

Health Education Research

Volumn 30, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 742-755

  Martins, João ^a,b   Marques, Adilson ^a   Sarmento, Hugo ^c,d   Carreiro Da Costa, Francisco ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSIDADE DE LISBOA   (Portugal)

^b UNIVERSIDADE LUSÓFONA DE HUMANIDADES E TECNOLOGIAS   (Portugal)

^c POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE OF VISEU   (Portugal)

^d UNIVERSITY INSTITUTE OF MAIA   (Portugal)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; HUMAN; MOTOR ACTIVITY; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; HUMANS; MOTOR ACTIVITY; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH;

EID: 84943650844     PISSN: 02681153     EISSN: 14653648     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/her/cyv042     Document Type: Article

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