Flip flops, dress clothes, and no coat: Clothing barriers to children's physical activity in child-care centers identified from a qualitative study

International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity

Volumn 6, Issue , 2009, Pages

  Copeland, Kristen A ^a,b   Sherman, Susan N ^c   Kendeigh, Cassandra A ^a   Saelens, Brian E ^d   Kalkwarf, Heidi J ^a,b  

^a CINCINNATI CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c SNS Research   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD CARE; CLOTHING; CONFLICT; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; JEWELRY; LOWEST INCOME GROUP; MALE; PARENT; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; ROLE PLAYING; SCHOOL CHILD; SHOE; TEACHER; UNITED STATES; VERBAL BEHAVIOR; WEATHER; WRITTEN LANGUAGE;

EID: 71049145366     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14795868     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1479-5868-6-74     Document Type: Article

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