Associations between Aspects of Friendship Networks, Physical Activity, and Sedentary Behaviour among Adolescents

• Main Authors: Keri Jo Sawka (Author), Gavin R. McCormack (Author), Alberto Nettel-Aguirre (Author), Anita Blackstaffe (Author), Rosemary Perry (Author), Penelope Hawe (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background. Adolescent friendships have been linked to physical activity levels; however, network characteristics have not been broadly examined. Method. In a cross-sectional analysis of 1061 adolescents (11-15 years), achieving 60 minutes/day of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) and par...