After-school interventions to increase physical activity among youth

British Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 43, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 14-18

  Pate, R R ^a   O'Neill, J R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; FEMALE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; OBESITY; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PHYSICAL EDUCATION; PILOT STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REVIEW; SCHOOL; SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICE; STANDARD;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; FEMALE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; MALE; OBESITY; PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING; PILOT PROJECTS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICES; SCHOOLS;

EID: 61449234403     PISSN: 03063674     EISSN: 14730480     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bjsm.2008.055517     Document Type: Review

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