Effects of child care policy and environment on physical activity

Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise

Volumn 42, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 520-525

  Trost, Stewart G ^a   Ward, Dianne S ^b   Senso, Meghan ^a  

^a OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b IL   (United States)

Author keywords

Children; Exercise; Motor development; Physical activity promotion; Preschool

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DAY CARE; ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING; EXERCISE; FACTUAL DATABASE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MANAGEMENT; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RESEARCH;

CHILD DAY CARE CENTERS; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DATABASES, FACTUAL; ENVIRONMENT DESIGN; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; POLICY MAKING; RESEARCH;

EID: 77249107181     PISSN: 01959131     EISSN: 15300315     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1249/MSS.0b013e3181cea3ef     Document Type: Article

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