Evaluating the sustainability of SPARK physical education: A case study of translating research into practice

Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport

Volumn 76, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 11-19

  Dowda, Marsha ^a   Sallis, James F ^b   McKenzie, Thomas L ^c   Rosengard, Paul ^d   Kohl, Harold W ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^b SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d NONE   (United States)

^e CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

Author keywords

Curricula; Health; Program dissemination; Program evaluation

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CURRICULUM; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MALE; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PHYSICAL EDUCATION; PRIMARY SCHOOL; TEACHER; UNITED STATES;

CURRICULUM; DIFFUSION OF INNOVATION; FACULTY; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMANS; MALE; PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING; UNITED STATES;

EID: 14844353621     PISSN: 02701367     EISSN: 21683824     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02701367.2005.10599257     Document Type: Article

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