Effect of a low-cost, teacher-directed classroom intervention on elementary students' physical activity

Journal of School Health

Volumn 81, Issue 8, 2011, Pages 455-461

  Erwin, Heather E ^a   Beighle, Aaron ^a   Morgan, Charles F ^b   Noland, Melody ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII   (United States)

Author keywords

Child and adolescent health; Physical activity; Research

Indexed keywords

ACTIMETRY; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; CHILD; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MOTOR ACTIVITY; RECREATION; SCHOOL; STATISTICS; STUDENT; UNIVERSITY; WALKING;

ACTIGRAPHY; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; CHILD; EXERCISE; FACULTY; FEMALE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; RECREATION; SCHOOLS; STUDENTS; WALKING;

EID: 79960191106     PISSN: 00224391     EISSN: 17461561     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1746-1561.2011.00614.x     Document Type: Article

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