A model for promoting physical activity among rural South African adolescent girls

Global Health Action

Volumn 8, Issue , 2015, Pages

  Kinsman, John ^a   Norris, Shane A ^b   Kahn, Kathleen ^a,c,d   Twine, Rhian ^c,d   Riggle, Kari ^b   Edin, Kerstin ^a,c   Mathebula, Jennifer ^c   Ngobeni, Sizzy ^c   Monareng, Nester ^c   Micklesfield, Lisa K ^b  

^a UMEÅ UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

^c UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

^d Studies of the Epidemiology of Epilepsy in Demographic Surveillance Systems   (Ghana)

Author keywords

Adolescence; Girls; Health intervention; Physical activity; South Africa; Transition

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; ADULT; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; LIFESTYLE; MALE; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; RURAL POPULATION; SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICE; SOUTH AFRICA; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; ADULT; EXERCISE; FEMALE; FOCUS GROUPS; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; LIFE STYLE; MALE; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; RURAL POPULATION; SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICES; SOUTH AFRICA; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84974528794     PISSN: None     EISSN: 16549880     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3402/gha.v8.28790     Document Type: Article

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