State of the Art Reviews: Using the Internet to Promote Physical Activity and Healthy Eating in Youth

American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 159-177

  Whiteley, Jessica A ^a   Bailey, Bruce W ^a   Mcinnis, Kyle J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS BOSTON   (United States)

Author keywords

adolescents; children; diet; Internet; physical activity; weight loss

Indexed keywords

EID: 84990403396     PISSN: 15598276     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1559827607311787     Document Type: Review

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