Reliability and validity of the system for Observing Children's Activity and Relationships during Play (SOCARP)

Journal of Physical Activity and Health

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 17-25

  Ridgers, Nicola D ^a   Stratton, Gareth ^a   McKenzie, Thomas L ^b  

^a LIVERPOOL JOHN MOORES UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Direct observation; Recess; School

Indexed keywords

ACCELERATION; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; CHILD; CHILD WELFARE; ENERGY METABOLISM; FEMALE; GROUP STRUCTURE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; MOVEMENT (PHYSIOLOGY); RECREATION; REPRODUCIBILITY; STATISTICS; VALIDATION STUDY; VIDEORECORDING;

ACCELERATION; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; CHILD; CHILD WELFARE; ENERGY METABOLISM; FEMALE; GROUP STRUCTURE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; MOVEMENT; PLAY AND PLAYTHINGS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; STATISTICS AS TOPIC; VIDEOTAPE RECORDING;

EID: 74949120702     PISSN: 15433080     EISSN: 15435476     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/jpah.7.1.17     Document Type: Article

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