Journal of Adolescent Health
Volume 39, Issue 5 , Pages 770-773, November 2006

Perceived Access to Community Facilities, Social Motivation, and Physical Activity among New Zealand Youth

School of Population Health, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand

Received 7 December 2005; accepted 19 April 2006. published online 28 June 2006.

Abstract 

The current study describes motivations for physical activity and relationships between recreational facilities and physical activity among a nationally representative sample of New Zealand youth. Our findings suggest that physical activity interventions should address both the social (opportunities for social engagement) and physical (access to recreational facilities) environments of adolescents.

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PII: S1054-139X(06)00141-8

doi:10.1016/j.jadohealth.2006.04.009

Journal of Adolescent Health
Volume 39, Issue 5 , Pages 770-773, November 2006