Formative research to develop the IDEFICS physical activity intervention component: Findings from focus groups with children and parents

Journal of Physical Activity and Health

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 246-256

  Haerens, Leen ^a   De Bourdeaudhuij, Ilse ^a   Eiben, Gabriele ^b   Lauria, Fabio ^c   Bel, Silvia ^d   Keimer, Katharina ^e   Kovács, Éva ^f   Lasn, Helen ^g   Regber, Susann ^h   Shiakou, Monica ⁱ   Maes, Lea ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

^c CNR   (Italy)

^d UNIVERSITY OF ZARAGOZA   (Spain)

^e UNIVERSITY OF BREMEN   (Germany)

^f UNIVERSITY OF PÉCS   (Hungary)

^g NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR HEALTH DEVELOPMENT   (Estonia)

^h NORDIC SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (Sweden)

ⁱ Research and Education Institute of Child Health   (Cyprus)

Author keywords

Community; Determinant; Family; Preschool; Qualitative

Indexed keywords

EID: 77749271383     PISSN: 15433080     EISSN: 15435476     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/jpah.7.2.246     Document Type: Article

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