Increasing physical activity and decreasing sedentary activity in adolescent girls - The Incorporating More Physical Activity and Calcium in Teens (IMPACT) study

• Main Authors: Hergenroeder Albert (Author), Kelder Steven H (Author), Hoelscher Deanna M (Author), Jones Desiree (Author), Sharma Shreela V (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2008-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Lack of regular physical activity and consequent sub-optimal bone mass acquisition in youth has been implicated as a primary cause of adult-onset osteoporosis. IMPACT was a behavioral theory-based 1 1/2 year randomized controlled fie...