Journal of Adolescent Health
Volume 34, Issue 6 , Pages 523-530 , June 2004

Korean adolescents' exercise behavior and its relationship with psychological variables based on stages of change model

  • Young-ho Kim, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Sport and Leisure Studies, Seoul National University of Technology, Seoul, South Korea
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to: Dr. Young-Ho Kim, Department of Sport and Leisure Studies, Seoul National University of Technology, 172 GongNeung-dong, Nowon-gu, Seoul 139-743, South Korea.

,Accepted 28 July 2003.

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PII: S1054-139X(03)00349-5

doi: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2003.07.025

Journal of Adolescent Health
Volume 34, Issue 6 , Pages 523-530 , June 2004

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