Insufficiently Active Australian College Students: Perceived Personal, Social, and Environmental Influences
Preventive MedicinePublished 1 January 1999
Eva Leslie, Neville Owen, Jo Salmon, Adrian Bauman, James F. Sallis, Sing Kai Lo
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Factors associated with physical activity participation (particularly social support from family and friends) can inform physical activity strategies directed at young adults in the college setting.
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Factors associated with physical activity participation (particularly social support from family and friends) can inform physical activity strategies directed at young adults in the college setting.
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