An active school model to promote physical activity in elementary schools: Action schools! BC

British Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 42, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 338-343

  Naylor, P J ^a   Macdonald, H M ^b   Warburton, D E R ^b   Reed, K E ^b   McKay, Heather A ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^c VANCOUVER COASTAL HEALTH RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD CARE; CHRONIC DISEASE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIMARY SCHOOL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SCHOOL CHILD; SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICE; SCORING SYSTEM; SEX DIFFERENCE;

BRITISH COLUMBIA; CHILD; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; MALE; PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING; PHYSICAL FITNESS; SCHOOLS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; WALKING;

EID: 43949139568     PISSN: 03063674     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bjsm.2007.042036     Document Type: Article

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