Promoting children's health and well-being: Broadening the therapy perspective

Physical and Occupational Therapy in Pediatrics

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 27-43

  Dwyer, Genevieve ^a   Baur, Louise ^a   Higgs, Joy ^b   Hardy, Louise ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b CHARLES STURT UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Childhood obesity; Children; Health promotion; Physical activity; Sedentary behavior

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; HANDICAPPED CHILD; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; ROLE PLAYING;

CHILD; DISABLED CHILDREN; GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PHYSICAL THERAPY (SPECIALTY); PHYSICAL THERAPY MODALITIES; ROLE;

EID: 61449154070     PISSN: 01942638     EISSN: 15413144     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01942630802574825     Document Type: Article

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