Validation of a maternal questionnaire on correlates of physical activity in preschool children

International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity

Volumn 6, Issue , 2009, Pages

  McMinn, Alison M ^a   van Sluijs, Esther M F ^a   Harvey, Nicholas C ^b   Cooper, Cyrus ^b   Inskip, Hazel M ^b   Godfrey, Keith M ^b   Griffin, Simon J ^a  

^a ADDENBROOKE S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b SOUTHAMPTON GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CHILD; CRONBACH ALPHA COEFFICIENT; DAY CARE; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FEMALE; HOME ENVIRONMENT; HUMAN; INTERNAL CONSISTENCY; INTERVENTION STUDY; KAPPA STATISTICS; LIFESTYLE; MALE; MATERNAL ATTITUDE; MATERNAL BEHAVIOR; PARENTAL ATTITUDE; PERSONALITY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRINCIPAL COMPONENT ANALYSIS; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF CONCEPT; VALIDATION STUDY;

EID: 72549106473     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14795868     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1479-5868-6-81     Document Type: Article

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