Interaction Between Physical Environment, Social Environment, and Child Characteristics in Determining Physical Activity at Child Care

Health Psychology

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 84-90

  Gubbels, Jessica S ^a   Kremers, Stef P J ^a   van Kann, Dave H H ^a   Stafleu, Annette ^b   Candel, Math J J M ^a   Dagnelie, Pieter C ^a   Thijs, Carel ^a   de Vries, Nanne K ^a  

^a MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^b TNO   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Child care; Environment; Moderation; Physical activity; Preschool child

Indexed keywords

AGE; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD CARE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ECOLOGY; FEMALE; GENDER; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; LINEAR REGRESSION ANALYSIS; MALE; PEER GROUP; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SOCIAL INTERACTION; STAFF;

CHILD DAY CARE CENTERS; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; ENVIRONMENT; FEMALE; HUMANS; LINEAR MODELS; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; NETHERLANDS; OBSERVATION; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT;

EID: 79951572744     PISSN: 02786133     EISSN: 19307810     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0021586     Document Type: Article

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