Physical activity and sedentary behavior in an ethnically diverse group of South African school children

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Physical activity and sedentary behavior in an ethnically diverse group of South African school children

Few studies have examined physical activity and inactivity levels in an urban South African setting across 12 years of formal schooling. This information is important for implementing strategies to curb increasing trends of physical inactivity and related negative consequences, especially in low to...

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Main Authors:	McVeigh, Joanne, Meiring, R.
Format:	Journal Article
Published:	2014
Online Access:	http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/7192

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