Effect of intergenerational transmission of family sports environment on college students' physical activity.
Theories related to school sports posit that the sports skills and exercise habits acquired by students in elementary and secondary school will promote participation in physical activity during the college years. However, the reality is that physical activity levels among college students have not o...
| Publicado en: | International Journal of Sport & Exercise Psychology Vol. 24; no. 2; pp. 232 - 249 |
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Taylor & Francis Ltd
Feb2026
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