Differences in children's recess physical activity: Recess activity of the week intervention

Journal of School Health

Volumn 80, Issue 9, 2010, Pages 436-444

  Stellino, Megan Babkes ^a   Sinclair, Christina D ^a   Partridge, Julie A ^b   King, Kristi McClary ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN COLORADO   (United States)

^b SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c MOREHEAD STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Child and adolescent health; Physical fitness and sport; Program planning

Indexed keywords

AGE; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CHILD; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; SCHOOL; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIOECONOMICS; SPORT;

AGE FACTORS; BODY MASS INDEX; CHILD; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; SCHOOLS; SEX FACTORS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; SPORTS;

EID: 77955379098     PISSN: 00224391     EISSN: 17461561     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1746-1561.2010.00525.x     Document Type: Article

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