Family variables and physical activity in preschool children

Journal of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 1988, Pages 57-61

  Sallis, James F ^a   Patterson, Thomas L ^a   McKENZIE, Thomas L ^b   Nader, Philip R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

behavior; cardiovascular disease; family; obesity; physical activity; Type A

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIOR; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; FAMILIAL DISEASE; HUMAN; OBESITY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; TYPE A BEHAVIOR;

BODY WEIGHT; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CORONARY DISEASE; EXERTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMITATIVE BEHAVIOR; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; OBESITY; PARENTS; PLAY AND PLAYTHINGS; SCHOOLS, NURSERY; SUPPORT, U.S. GOV'T, P.H.S.; TYPE A PERSONALITY;

EID: 0023893009     PISSN: 0196206X     EISSN: 15367312     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004703-198804000-00001     Document Type: Article

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