Observing children's playground activity levels at 13 illawarra primary schools using CAST2

Journal of Physical Activity and Health

Volumn 6, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2009, Pages

  Parrish, Anne Maree ^a   Iverson, Don ^a   Russell, Ken ^a   Yeatman, Heather ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG   (Australia)

Author keywords

Children's activity; Observational instrument; Physical activity; Scanning tool; Socioeconomic status

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CHILD; CLINICAL TRIAL; EDUCATION; ENVIRONMENT; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MULTICENTER STUDY; OBSERVATION; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; POLICY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RECREATION; RISK; SEX RATIO; SOCIOECONOMICS; STATISTICAL MODEL; STUDENT;

AUSTRALIA; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EDUCATION; ENVIRONMENT; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMANS; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; OBSERVATION; ODDS RATIO; ORGANIZATIONAL POLICY; PLAY AND PLAYTHINGS; SEX DISTRIBUTION; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; STUDENTS;

EID: 74049119472     PISSN: 15433080     EISSN: 15435476     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/jpah.6.s1.s89     Document Type: Article

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