Defining Standards and Policies for Promoting Physical Activity in Afterschool Programs

Journal of School Health

Volumn 80, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 411-417

  Beets, Michael W ^a   Wallner, Megan ^a   Beighle, Aaron ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

Author keywords

Child and adolescent health; Health policy; Program planning

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; EXERCISE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICE; STANDARD; UNITED STATES; STANDARDS;

EXERCISE; HEALTH POLICY; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICES; UNITED STATES;

EID: 77955129915     PISSN: 00224391     EISSN: 17461561     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1746-1561.2010.00521.x     Document Type: Article

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