Journal of Adolescent Health
Volume 22, Issue 5 , Pages 394-402 , May 1998

Changes in Physical Activity Beliefs and Behaviors of Boys and Girls Across the Transition to Junior High School

  • Anne W Garcia Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Division of Kinesiology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA (A.W.G.)
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  • Nola J Pender Ph.D., R.N.

      Affiliations

    • School of Nursing (N.J.P., C.L.A., D.L.R.), University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationNola J. Pender, University of Michigan, School of Nursing, 400 North Ingalls, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-0482.
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  • Cathy L Antonakos Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • School of Nursing (N.J.P., C.L.A., D.L.R.), University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
    • ,
  • David L Ronis Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • School of Nursing (N.J.P., C.L.A., D.L.R.), University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
    • U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (D.L.R.), Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA.

,Accepted 2 September 1997.

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Journal of Adolescent Health
Volume 22, Issue 5 , Pages 394-402 , May 1998

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