The Childcare Environment and Children's Physical Activity

American Journal of Preventive Medicine

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 23-29

  Bower, Julie K ^a   Hales, Derek P ^a   Tate, Deborah F ^a   Rubin, Daniela A ^a   Benjamin, Sara E ^a   Ward, Dianne S ^a  

^a IL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD CARE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; EDUCATION; EFFECT SIZE; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; HUMAN; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SCORING SYSTEM; SITTING; TRAINING;

CHILD DAY CARE CENTERS; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; ENVIRONMENT; EXERCISE; HUMANS; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT;

EID: 36849003029     PISSN: 07493797     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.amepre.2007.09.022     Document Type: Article

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