The role of physical activity assessments for school-based physical activity promotion

Measurement in Physical Education and Exercise Science

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 184-206

  Welk, Gregory J ^a  

^a IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Assessment; Children; Physical education

Indexed keywords

CHILD CARE; FITNESS; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEART RATE; LIFESTYLE; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PHYSICAL EDUCATION; PHYSICAL PERFORMANCE; REVIEW; SELF REPORT; STUDENT;

EID: 48249141440     PISSN: 1091367X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10913670802216130     Document Type: Review

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