Putting physical activity where it fits in the school day: Preliminary results of the ABC (Activity Bursts in the Classroom) for fitness program

Preventing Chronic Disease

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 2010, Pages

  Katz, David L ^a   Cushman, Daniel ^b   Reynolds, Jesse ^b   Njike, Valentine ^b   Treu, Judith A ^b   Walker, Jennifer ^c   Smith, Erica ^c   Katz, Catherine ^b  

^a Yale Griffin Prevention Research Center   (United States)

^b YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c Independence School District   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTENTION; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CHILD; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; EDUCATION; EXERCISE; FEMALE; FITNESS; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PHYSICAL EDUCATION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICE;

ATTENTION; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CHILD; EDUCATIONAL MEASUREMENT; EXERCISE; FEMALE; FOCUS GROUPS; HUMANS; MALE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING; PHYSICAL FITNESS; SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICES;

EID: 77957043480     PISSN: 15451151     EISSN: 21665435     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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