Physical activity in young children: The role of child care

Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise

Volumn 42, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 499-501

  Ward, Dianne S ^a  

^a The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill   (United States)

Author keywords

Activity level; Environment; Interventions; Measurement of activity; Outdoor play space; Policy; Preschool

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; DAY CARE; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; MALE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE;

CHILD; CHILD DAY CARE CENTERS; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; EXERCISE; FEMALE; GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; MALE;

EID: 77249097948     PISSN: 01959131     EISSN: 15300315     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1249/MSS.0b013e3181ce9f85     Document Type: Article

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