Promoting Children's Health Through Physically Active Math Classes: A Pilot Study

Health Promotion Practice

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 244-251

  Erwin, Heather E ^a   Abel, Mark G ^a   Beighle, Aaron ^a   Beets, Michael W ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

child and adolescent health; physical activity and exercise; school health

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; ENERGY METABOLISM; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; MALE; MATHEMATICS; METHODOLOGY; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PILOT STUDY; SCHOOL;

CHILD; ENERGY METABOLISM; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; MALE; MATHEMATICS; PILOT PROJECTS; SCHOOLS;

EID: 79960173800     PISSN: 15248399     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1524839909331911     Document Type: Article

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