Connecting children to recreational activities: Results of a cluster randomized trial

American Journal of Health Promotion

Volumn 23, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 376-387

  McNeil, Deborah A ^a,b   Wilson, Brenda N ^a   Siever, Jodi E ^a   Ronca, Margie ^c   Mah, Jean K ^b  

^a ALBERTA CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^c Calgary Children's Initiative   (Canada)

Author keywords

Child; Geographic location; Health focus: Recreation activity; Health promotion; Leisure activities; Neighborhood characteristics; Outcome measure: Behavioral; Prevention research. Manuscript format: Research; Recreation; Research purpose: Intervention testing; Setting: School and community; Skill building; Socioeconomic factors; Strategy: Education; Study design: Cluster randomized trial; Target population circumstances: Income level; Target population: Children

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CHILD; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; DIET; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MULTICENTER STUDY; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RECREATION; SELF CONCEPT;

BODY MASS INDEX; CHILD; DEMOGRAPHY; DIET; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; LIFE STYLE; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; RECREATION; SELF CONCEPT;

EID: 68049094827     PISSN: 08901171     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4278/ajhp.071010107     Document Type: Article

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