Promoting health-enhancing physical activity in the primary school: A pilot evaluation of the BASH health-related exercise initiative

Health Education Research

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 576-581

  Fairclough, S J ^a   Stratton, G ^a   Butcher, Z H ^a  

^a LIVERPOOL JOHN MOORES UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ACCELEROMETER; ARTICLE; COGNITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; EFFECT SIZE; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PILOT STUDY; PRIMARY SCHOOL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCHOOL CHILD; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; UNITED KINGDOM;

CHILD; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; MALE; PILOT PROJECTS; SCHOOLS;

EID: 44649165808     PISSN: 02681153     EISSN: 14653648     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/her/cym093     Document Type: Article

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