Effects of rewards, peer-modelling and pedometer targets on children's physical activity: A school-based intervention study

Psychology and Health

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 3-21

  Hardman, Charlotte A ^a   Horne, Pauline J ^b   Lowe, C Fergus ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^b BANGOR UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Children; Intervention; Pedometer; Peer modelling; Physical activity; Rewards

Indexed keywords

ACTIMETRY; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; MALE; PEER GROUP; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REWARD; SCHOOL; UNITED KINGDOM;

ACTIGRAPHY; CHILD; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; MALE; PEER GROUP; REWARD; SCHOOLS; WALES;

EID: 78650294299     PISSN: 08870446     EISSN: 14768321     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08870440903318119     Document Type: Article

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