Teachers' Perspective on barriers to implementing physical activity curriculum guidelines for school children in Toronto

Canadian Journal of Public Health

Volumn 94, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 448-452

  Dwyer, John J M ^a,b   Allison, Kenneth R ^c   Barrera, Maru ^d   Hansen, Barbara ^e   Goldenberg, Ellie ^c   Boutilier, Marie A ^f  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

^b Program Policy and Planning Division   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^d HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN   (Canada)

^e CITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^f UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANADA; CURRICULUM; FEMALE; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION; PARENT; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PHYSICAL EDUCATION; PHYSICAL PERFORMANCE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIMARY SCHOOL; RESOURCE MANAGEMENT; STANDARDIZATION; TEACHER;

EID: 0346336053     PISSN: 00084263     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/bf03405083     Document Type: Article

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