After-School Program Impact on Physical Activity and Fitness. A Meta-Analysis

American Journal of Preventive Medicine

Volumn 36, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 527-537

  Beets, Michael W ^a   Beighle, Aaron ^b   Erwin, Heather E ^b   Huberty, Jennifer L ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT OMAHA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LIPID;

BODY COMPOSITION; FITNESS; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; LIPID BLOOD LEVEL; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; REVIEW; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

ADOLESCENT; BODY COMPOSITION; CHILD; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; LIPIDS; MALE; PHYSICAL FITNESS; SCHOOLS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 67349165034     PISSN: 07493797     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.amepre.2009.01.033     Document Type: Review

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