Parental influences on adolescents' physical activity and sedentary behavior: longitudinal findings from Project EAT-II

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The long-term role that parental encouragement and attitudes about fitness and exercise play in adolescents' physical activity and sedentary behavior habits remains unclear. This paper aims to longitudinally examine how parental...

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Main Authors: Bauer Katherine W, Nelson Melissa C, Boutelle Kerri N, Neumark-Sztainer Dianne
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2008-02-01
Series:International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity
Online Access:http://www.ijbnpa.org/content/5/1/12