Chapter 10. Physical Activity in Youth: Health Implications for the Future

  1. Helge Hebestreit,
  2. Oded Bar-Or
  1. Han C.G. Kemper

Published Online: 16 APR 2008

DOI: 10.1002/9780470696255.ch10

Book Title

The Young Athlete

The Young Athlete

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How to Cite

Kemper, H. C.G. (2008) Physical Activity in Youth: Health Implications for the Future, in The Young Athlete (eds H. Hebestreit and O. Bar-Or), Blackwell Publishing Ltd, Oxford, UK. doi: 10.1002/9780470696255.ch10

Publication History

  1. Published Online: 16 APR 2008
  2. Published Print: 12 NOV 2007

ISBN Information

Print ISBN: 9781405156479

Online ISBN: 9780470696255

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Keywords:

  • health implications;
  • physical activity;
  • adolescents;
  • bone density;
  • epidemiology

Summary

This chapter contains section titled:

  • Physical Activity in Youth

  • Physical Activity Epidemiology in Youth

  • Objective Measurement of Physical Activity in Youth

  • Tracking of Physical Activity in Youth

  • Factors that Affect Physical Activity in Youth

  • Reducing Sedentary Behavior

  • Future Directions

  • References

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