title: Governmental interventions and youth physical activity in France.
abstract: Data from a representative sample of 2474 French youth show that, despite a 7-year French Ministry of Health strategy for nutrition and physical activities, adolescents' motivation to practise sports and physical activities decreased significantly between 2001 and 2008. While this paper focuses on the context of physical activity in France, the general discussion may be applicable to other countries concerned with the obesity pandemic.
authors.affiliation: Department of Sport Sciences, University of Montpellier, UPRES EA 4206 CAPS/Epsylon, Montpellier, France. robin.recours@univ-montp1.fr
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Recours
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Hanula
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Travert
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Sabiston
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Griffet
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D005602:France; D006078:Government Programs; D006262:Health; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009042:Motivation; D009043:Motor Activity; D009765:Obesity / Q000517:prevention & control*; D017678:Sex Distribution; D013177:Sports / Q000523:psychology; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D044465:White People