The effects of a 2-year physical education program (SPARK) on physical activity and fitness in elementary school students

American Journal of Public Health

Volumn 87, Issue 8, 1997, Pages 1328-1334

  Sallis, James F ^b   McKenzie, Thomas L ^c   Alcaraz, John E ^c   Kolody, Bohdan ^c   Faucette, Nell ^a   Hovell, Melbourne F ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

^b SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR FUNCTION; EDUCATION PROGRAM; ENDURANCE; FITNESS; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH STATUS; PHYSICAL EDUCATION; SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICE;

EID: 0030875188     PISSN: 00900036     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.87.8.1328     Document Type: Article

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