A systematic review of school-based interventions targeting physical activity and sedentary behaviour among older adolescents

International Review of Sport and Exercise Psychology

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2016, Pages 22-44

  Hynynen, S T ^a   Van Stralen, M M ^b   Sniehotta, F F ^c   Araujo Soares V ^c   Hardeman, W ^d   Chinapaw, M J M ^e   Vasankari, T ^f   Hankonen, N ^a,g  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

^c NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^e VU UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^f UKK INSTITUTE FOR HEALTH PROMOTION RESEARCH   (Finland)

^g TAMPERE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Finland)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Behaviour change techniques; Physical activity; School based intervention; Sedentary behaviour

Indexed keywords

EID: 84964426784     PISSN: 1750984X     EISSN: 17509858     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1750984X.2015.1081706     Document Type: Review

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