The Physical Activity 4 Everyone Cluster Randomized Trial: 2-Year Outcomes of a School Physical Activity Intervention Among Adolescents

American Journal of Preventive Medicine

Volumn 51, Issue 2, 2016, Pages 195-205

  Sutherland, Rachel L ^a,b,c   Campbell, Elizabeth M ^a,b,c   Lubans, David R ^d   Morgan, Philip J ^d   Nathan, Nicole K ^a,b,c   Wolfenden, Luke ^a,b,c   Okely, Anthony D ^e,f   Gillham, Karen E ^a,c   Hollis, Jenna L ^g   Oldmeadow, Chris J ^b,c   Williams, Amanda J ^a,b,c   Davies, Lynda J ^a,c   Wiese, Jarrod S ^a,c   Bisquera, Alessandra ^b,c   Wiggers, John H ^a,b,c  

^a HUNTER NEW ENGLAND POPULATION HEALTH   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE   (Australia)

^c HUNTER MEDICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Australia)

^d UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE   (Australia)

^e UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG   (Australia)

^f ILLAWARRA HEALTH AND MEDICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Australia)

^g ROWETT RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCELEROMETER; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CHILD; CHILD PARENT RELATION; COMMUNITY CARE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EDUCATION PROGRAM; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH PROMOTION; HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT; HUMAN; INTERVENTION STUDY; MALE; MODERATE TO VIGOROUS PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PROGRAM EFFECTIVENESS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICE; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; ADOLESCENT; CLINICAL TRIAL; EXERCISE; MULTICENTER STUDY; NEW SOUTH WALES; PHYSICAL EDUCATION; PHYSIOLOGY; POVERTY; SCHOOL; SPORT;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; MALE; NEW SOUTH WALES; PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING; POVERTY; SCHOOLS; SPORTS;

EID: 84990233434     PISSN: 07493797     EISSN: 18732607     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.amepre.2016.02.020     Document Type: Article

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