Physical Activity Levels among Children Attending After-School Programs
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Determination of factors associated with physical activity levels among adolescents attending school in Kuantan, Malaysia.
INTRODUCTION Findings from the National Health and Morbidity Survey III (MOH, 2008) indicate a 43.7% prevalence of physical inactivity among Malaysian adults. This sedentary lifestyle can also be observed among children and adolescents. METHODOLOGY A cross-sectional study was conducted to determine factors associated with physical activity levels of four hundred, 13 year-old adolescents in Ku...
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عنوان ژورنال: Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise
سال: 2008
ISSN: 0195-9131
DOI: 10.1249/mss.0b013e318161eaa5