Social Support and Youth Physical Activity: The Role of Provider and Type
Keywords: Sports; VPA; children; family; parents; peers
Document Type: Research Article
Affiliations: 1: Department of Public Health, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR 2: Clearwater Elementary School USD 264, Clearwater, KS 3: School of Nursing, Wichita State University, Wichita, KS 4: Department of Physical Therapy, College of Health Professions, Wichita State University, Wichita, KS 5: Nutrition and Exercise Sciences, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR
Publication date: 01 May 2006
The American Journal of Health Behavior seeks to improve the quality of life through multidisciplinary health efforts in fostering a better understanding of the multidimensional nature of both individuals and social systems as they relate to health behaviors.
The Journal aims to provide a comprehensive understanding of the impact of personal attributes, personality characteristics, behavior patterns, social structure, and processes on health maintenance, health restoration, and health improvement; to disseminate knowledge of holistic, multidisciplinary approaches to designing and implementing effective health programs; and to showcase health behavior analysis skills that have been proven to affect health improvement and recovery.
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