Behavioral engineering of activity choice in obese children

International Journal of Obesity

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 275-277

  Saelens, B E ^a   Epstein, L H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO   (United States)

Author keywords

Activity choice; Behavioral economics; Obesity; Physical activity

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; BICYCLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; OBESITY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RECREATION; SCHOOL CHILD; SITTING; TELEVISION;

EID: 0031887972     PISSN: 03070565     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.ijo.0800570     Document Type: Article

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