Adolescents' physical activity at recess and actions to promote a physically active school day in four Finnish schools

Health Education Research

Volumn 29, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 840-852

  Haapala, H L ^a,b   Hirvensalo, M H ^b   Laine, K ^a   Laakso, L ^b   Hakonen, H ^a   Lintunen, T ^b   Tammelin, T H ^a  

^a LIKES Research Center for Sport and Health Sciences   (Finland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF JYVÄSKYLÄ   (Finland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; ADOLESCENT HEALTH; EXERCISE; FEMALE; FINLAND; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICE;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; ADOLESCENT HEALTH; EXERCISE; FEMALE; FINLAND; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; MALE; SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICES; SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 84979819096     PISSN: 02681153     EISSN: 14653648     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/her/cyu030     Document Type: Article

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