Parental Influences on Physical Activity Behavior in Children and Adolescents: A Brief Review

American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 171-181

  Trost, Stewart G ^a   Loprinzi, Paul D ^a  

^a OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

family; parenting; social environment

Indexed keywords

EID: 84990341730     PISSN: 15598276     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1559827610387236     Document Type: Review

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