The Contribution of Home, Neighbourhood and School Environmental Factors in Explaining Physical Activity among Adolescents

The present study aimed at investigating the influence of home, neighbourhood and school environmental factors on adolescents' engagement in self-reported extracurricular physical activity and leisure time sports and on MVPA objectively measured by accelerometers. Environmental factors were...

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Main Authors: Leen Haerens, Mietje Craeynest, Benedicte Deforche, Lea Maes, Greet Cardon, Ilse De Bourdeaudhuij
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2009-01-01
Series:Journal of Environmental and Public Health
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2009/320372