Physical activity and sedentary behaviours in youth: Data from three Central-Eastern European countries

Limited data are available on the active and sedentary behaviours of young people in Eastern Europe. Hungary, Romania, and Slovakia are relatively new members of the European Union. The socioeconomic status of the people of these countries differs from that of their Western European counterparts. Th...

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Published in:European journal of sport science 2009-09, Vol.9 (5), p.295-301
Main Authors: Biddle, Stuart J. H., Soos, Istvan, Hamar, Pal, Sandor, Iosif, Simonek, Jaromir, Karsai, Istvan
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