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Age, Physical Activity Motivation and Perceived Stress in Minority Girls.

Amber R Cordola HsuSelena T Nguyen-RodriguezDonna Spruijt-Metz
Published in: Californian journal of health promotion (2019)
While motivation to engage in physical activity may increase with age, perceived stress may dampen this motivation, resulting in decreased physical activity. Interventions to help increase pre-adolescent girls' engagement in active behaviors may benefit from reducing children's perceptions of stress.
Keyphrases
  • physical activity
  • body mass index
  • healthcare
  • stress induced
  • social support
  • primary care
  • young adults
  • depressive symptoms
  • sleep quality
  • social media