VERB™ summer scorecard: findings from a multi-level community-based physical activity intervention for tweens

American Journal of Community Psychology

Volumn 44, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 363-373

  DeBate, Rita D ^a   Baldwin, Julie A ^a   Thompson, Zachary ^a   Nickelson, Jen ^a   Alfonso, Moya L ^a   Bryant, Carol A ^a   Phillips, Leah M ^a   McDermott, Robert J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescent health; Community health promotion; Multi level interventions; Physical activity

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD HEALTH CARE; FEMALE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PUBLIC RELATIONS;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT HEALTH SERVICES; CHILD; COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; COMMUNITY-INSTITUTIONAL RELATIONS; FEMALE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY;

EID: 71149113865     PISSN: 00910562     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10464-009-9261-9     Document Type: Article

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