Physical activity levels and prompts in young children at recess: A two-year study of a bi-ethnic sample

Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport

Volumn 68, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 195-202

  McKenzie, Thomas L ^a   Sallis, James F ^a   Elder, John P ^a   Berry, Charles C ^b   Hoy, Patricia L ^b   Nader, Philip R ^b   Zive, Michelle M ^b   Broyles, Shelia L ^b  

^a SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Children; Observation; Physical activity; Social support

Indexed keywords

AGE; ARTICLE; CAUCASIAN; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ETHNOLOGY; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HISPANIC; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; MOTIVATION; MOTOR ACTIVITY; OBSERVER VARIATION; PEER GROUP; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RECREATION; SEX DIFFERENCE; TIME;

AGE FACTORS; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EUROPEAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MEXICAN AMERICANS; MOTIVATION; MOTOR ACTIVITY; OBSERVER VARIATION; PEER GROUP; RECREATION; SEX FACTORS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0031230802     PISSN: 02701367     EISSN: 21683824     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02701367.1997.10607998     Document Type: Article

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