What is the meaning and nature of active play for today's children in the UK?

International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity

Volumn 8, Issue , 2011, Pages

  Brockman, Rowan ^a   Fox, Kenneth R ^a   Jago, Russell ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BICYCLE; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; FAMILY; FEMALE; FRIEND; HUMAN; INDEPENDENCE; MALE; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PLAY; PRIMARY SCHOOL; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; SCHOOL CHILD; SITTING; SOCIAL ASPECT; UNITED KINGDOM; EXERCISE; INFORMATION PROCESSING; LEISURE; PERCEPTION; RECREATION; SEDENTARY LIFESTYLE; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY;

BICYCLING; CHILD; EXERCISE; FAMILY; FEMALE; FOCUS GROUPS; FRIENDS; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; LEISURE ACTIVITIES; MALE; PERCEPTION; PLAY AND PLAYTHINGS; SEDENTARY LIFESTYLE; SEX FACTORS; SOCIAL VALUES;

EID: 79952207895     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14795868     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1479-5868-8-15     Document Type: Article

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