Adolescent physical activity predicts high education and socio-economic position in adulthood
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Adolescent physical activity predicts high education and socio-economic position in adulthood.
BACKGROUND Based on the knowledge on beneficial effects of physical activity (PA) on health and fitness, we hypothesized that PA in adolescence is related to high education and socio-economic position (SEP) in adulthood. Improved school performance may mediate the hypothesized relationship. METHODS The Adolescent Health and Lifestyle Surveys (AHLS), collected biennially in 1981-89 (baseline) ...
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عنوان ژورنال: The European Journal of Public Health
سال: 2011
ISSN: 1101-1262,1464-360X
DOI: 10.1093/eurpub/ckr037