Twelve-month effects of a playground intervention on children's morning and lunchtime recess physical activity levels

Journal of Physical Activity and Health

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 167-175

  Ridgers, Nicola D ^a   Fairclough, Stuart J ^a   Stratton, Gareth ^a  

^a LIVERPOOL JOHN MOORES UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Accelerometry; Heart rate; Multilevel analysis; School

Indexed keywords

EID: 77749249425     PISSN: 15433080     EISSN: 15435476     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/jpah.7.2.167     Document Type: Article

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