The effects of a 4-week after-school program on motor skills and fitness of kindergarten and first-grade students

American Journal of Health Promotion

Volumn 24, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 299-303

  Matvienko, Oksana ^a   Ahrabi Fard, Iradge ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA   (United States)

Author keywords

Childhood obesity; Children; Motor proficiency; Motor skills; Physical activity

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIOMETRY; CHILD; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXERCISE; FEMALE; FITNESS; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INTERVENTION STUDY; MALE; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; OBESITY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RESEARCH; STUDENT; TIME; WALKING;

BIOMETRY; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EXERCISE; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; INTERVENTION STUDIES; MALE; MOTOR SKILLS; OBESITY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PHYSICAL FITNESS; RESEARCH; STUDENTS; TIME FACTORS; WALKING;

EID: 77953254141     PISSN: 08901171     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4278/ajhp.08050146     Document Type: Article

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