Young male and female perceptions and experiences of physical activity in Apia, Samoa

Description:

The purpose of the study was to investigate young people's perceptions and experiences of physical activity in Apia, Samoa. Physical inactivity is one of the main risk factors contributing to the prevalence of obesity in Samoa. Obesity and its health-related diseases are now the major causes of death in Samoa. Focus group interviews and a survey were adopted for this study and the findings were...

Display date:

2009

Location:

Samoa

Format:

Thesis

Collections:

ResearchCommons@Waikato

Publisher:

The University of Waikato

Content partner:

University of Waikato

Availability:

Not specified