Physical Activity Programming in Family Child Care Homes: Providers' Perceptions of Practices and Barriers

Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior

Volumn 41, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 268-273

  Fees, Bronwyn ^a   Trost, Stewart ^b   Bopp, Melissa ^a   Dzewaltowski, David A ^a  

^a KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

child care; obesity; overweight; physical activity; prevention

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CAREGIVER; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; DANCING; DAY CARE; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; MALE; PERCEPTION; PHYSIOLOGY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RECREATION; STATISTICS;

ADULT; CAREGIVERS; CHILD DAY CARE CENTERS; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DANCING; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; PERCEPTION; PLAY AND PLAYTHINGS;

EID: 66249092450     PISSN: 14994046     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jneb.2008.01.013     Document Type: Article

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