Factors associated with physical activity level among adolescents in Sarawak, Malaysia

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Factors associated with physical activity level among adolescents in Sarawak, Malaysia

Physical inactivity among adolescents has been reported to be on an uprising trend and has been gaining attention among public health practitioners and policy makers. This cross-sectional study was conducted to investigate associations between sociodemographic, psychological, physical environmental...

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Main Authors:	Law, Leh Shii, Mohd Taib, Mohd Nasir, Abu Saad, Hazizi
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Sports Science Unit, School of Medical Science, Universiti Sains Malaysia 2014
Online Access:	http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/37624/ http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/37624/1/Factors%20associated%20with%20physical%20activity%20level%20among%20adolescents%20in%20Sarawak%2C%20Malaysia.pdf

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