Effects of group- and individual-based step goals on children's physical activity levels in school

Pediatric Exercise Science

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 148-158

  Kang, Minsoo ^a   Brinthaupt, Thomas M ^a  

^a MIDDLE TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GOAL ATTAINMENT; HUMAN; INTERVENTION STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; PEDOMETER; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; SCHOOL CHILD;

EID: 65949116375     PISSN: 08998493     EISSN: 15432920     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/pes.21.2.148     Document Type: Article

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