Influences of preschool policies and practices on children's physical activity

Journal of Community Health

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 183-196

  Dowda, Marsha ^a,c   Pate, Russell R ^a   Trost, Stewart G ^b   Almeida, M João C A ^a   Sirard, John R ^a  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

Observation; Physical activity; Preschool quality; Sedentary behaviors

Indexed keywords

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; CALCULATION; CHILD BEHAVIOR; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; POLICY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SCHOOL; SITTING; TEACHER; AFRICAN AMERICAN; BODY MASS; CAUCASIAN; ETHNOLOGY; EXERCISE; OBSERVATION; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PHYSIOLOGY; RECREATION; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES;

AFRICAN AMERICANS; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; BODY MASS INDEX; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EUROPEAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; OBSERVATION; ORGANIZATIONAL POLICY; PLAY AND PLAYTHINGS; SCHOOLS; SOUTH CAROLINA;

EID: 3242773774     PISSN: 00945145     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:JOHE.0000022025.77294.af     Document Type: Article

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