Preschoolers' physical activity behaviours: Parent's perspectives

Canadian Journal of Public Health

Volumn 96, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 299-303

  Irwin, Jennifer D ^a   He, Meizi ^b,c   Sangster Bouck, L Michelle ^b   Tucker, Patricia ^a   Pollett, Graham L ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

^b Public Health Research   (Canada)

^c BRESCIA UNIVERSITY COLLEGE   (Canada)

^d Middlesex London Health Unit   (Canada)

Author keywords

Children; Motor activity; Obesity; Preschool; Primary prevention

Indexed keywords

AGE; ARTICLE; CANADA; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD HEALTH; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DAY CARE; FEMALE; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; OBESITY; PARENT; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIMARY PREVENTION; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SAFETY; SEASONAL VARIATION; SIBLING; SOCIETY; TIME; WEATHER;

EID: 22244474980     PISSN: 00084263     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/bf03405170     Document Type: Article

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