Physical activity of young children

OTJR Occupation, Participation and Health

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 4-14

  Ziviani, Jenny ^a   Macdonald, Doune ^a   Jenkins, David ^a   Rodger, Sylvia ^a   Batch, Jenny ^b   Cerin, Ester ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b ROYAL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Activity; Health promotion; Young children

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; COMPETENCE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PEER COUNSELING; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCHOOL CHILD; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL INTERACTION;

EID: 33645558223     PISSN: 15394492     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/153944920602600102     Document Type: Article

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