Modifying middle school physical education: Piloting strategies to increase physical activity

Pediatric Exercise Science

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 171-185

  Jago, Russell ^a   McMurray, Robert G ^b   Bassin, Stanley ^c   Pyle, Laura ^d   Bruecker, Steve ^e   Jakicic, John M ^f   Moe, Esther ^g   Murray, Tinker ^h   Volpe, Stella L ⁱ  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^b University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^d GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^f UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

^g OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^h TEXAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

ⁱ UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; EDUCATION PROGRAM; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE SCHOOL; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PHYSICAL EDUCATION; PILOT STUDY; RANDOM SAMPLE; SCHOOL CHILD;

EID: 65949119754     PISSN: 08998493     EISSN: 15432920     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/pes.21.2.171     Document Type: Article

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