Journal of Adolescent Health
Volume 44, Issue 3 , Pages 260-267 , March 2009

Childhood and Contemporaneous Correlates of Adolescent Leisure Time Physical Inactivity: A Longitudinal Study

  • Rosalina Richards, Ph.D

      Affiliations

    • Cancer Society Social and Behavioural Research Unit, Department of Preventive and Social Medicine, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to: Rosalina Richards, Ph.D., Department of Preventive and Social Medicine, University of Otago, P.O. Box 913, 9015 Dunedin, New Zealand.
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  • Richie Poulton, Ph.D

      Affiliations

    • Dunedin Multidisciplinary Health and Development Research Unit, Department of Preventive and Social Medicine, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand
    • ,
  • Anthony I. Reeder, Ph.D

      Affiliations

    • Cancer Society Social and Behavioural Research Unit, Department of Preventive and Social Medicine, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand
    • ,
  • Sheila Williams, D.Sc

      Affiliations

    • Department of Preventive and Social Medicine, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand

Received 31 October 2007 ,Accepted 31 July 2008.

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 The Dunedin Multidisciplinary Health and Development Research Unit is supported by the Health Research Council of New Zealand. Data reported in this study were partially supported by U.S.-NIMH Grant MH45070. Ms. Richards, Dr. Reeder, and the Cancer Society Social and Behavioural Research Unit received support from the Cancer Society of New Zealand and the University of Otago.

 I confirm that I have listed everyone who contributed significantly to the work in the acknowledgments.

PII: S1054-139X(08)00338-8

doi: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2008.08.005

Journal of Adolescent Health
Volume 44, Issue 3 , Pages 260-267 , March 2009

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