Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport
Volume 12, Issue 5 , Pages 586-591 , September 2009

Construct validation of the stages of change with strenuous, moderate, and mild physical activity and sedentary behaviour among children

  • Stefanie Haas

      Affiliations

    • Institute for Sport and Sport Sciences, University of Karlsruhe, Germany
    • ,
  • Claudio R. Nigg

      Affiliations

    • Department of Public Health Sciences & Epidemiology, John A. Burns School of Medicine, University of Hawaii at Manoa, United States
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author.

Received 8 March 2008 ,Revised 30 October 2008 ,Accepted 4 November 2008.

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doi: 10.1016/j.jsams.2008.11.001

Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport
Volume 12, Issue 5 , Pages 586-591 , September 2009

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