Addressing the issue of falls off playground equipment: An empirically-based intervention to reduce fall-risk behaviors on playgrounds

Journal of Pediatric Psychology

Volumn 32, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 819-830

  Morrongiello, Barbara A ^a   Matheis, Shawn ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

Behavioral intervention; Children; Falls on playgrounds; Unintentional injury

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENTAL INJURY; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CONTROLLED STUDY; FALLING; FEMALE; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; MALE; RECREATION;

EID: 34547659981     PISSN: 01468693     EISSN: 1465735X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jpepsy/jsm029     Document Type: Article

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