Permanent play facilities in school playgrounds as a determinant of children's activity

Journal of Physical Activity and Health

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 490-496

  Nielsen, Glen ^a   Taylor, Rachael ^b   Williams, Sheila ^b   Mann, Jim ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Accelerometers; Child; Physical activity; Playground

Indexed keywords

AMBULATORY MONITORING; CHILD; ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING; EXERCISE; HUMAN; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RECREATION; SCHOOL;

CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; ENVIRONMENT DESIGN; EXERCISE; HUMANS; MONITORING, AMBULATORY; PLAY AND PLAYTHINGS; SCHOOLS;

EID: 77954407495     PISSN: 15433080     EISSN: 15435476     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/jpah.7.4.490     Document Type: Article

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