Is in-class physical activity at risk in constructivist physical education?

Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport

Volumn 78, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 500-509

  Chen, Ang ^a   Ennis, Catherine D ^a   Martin, Robert ^b   Sun, Haichun ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

^b DELAWARE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Caloric expenditure; Elementary school education; Health benefits

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CURRICULUM; ENERGY METABOLISM; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; INSURANCE; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PHYSICAL EDUCATION; PHYSIOLOGY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SCHOOL;

CHILD; CURRICULUM; ENERGY METABOLISM; FEMALE; HUMANS; INSURANCE BENEFITS; MALE; PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING; PROGRAM EVALUATION; SCHOOLS;

EID: 38549152798     PISSN: 02701367     EISSN: 21683824     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02701367.2007.10599449     Document Type: Article

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