Promoting physical activity during early childhood

Early Child Development and Care

Volumn 181, Issue 9, 2011, Pages 1261-1269

  Vidoni, Carla ^a   Ignico, Arlene ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE   (United States)

^b BALL STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Early childhood physical education; Fundamental motor skills; Head Start children; Physical activity; Preschool children

Indexed keywords

EID: 80052865793     PISSN: 03004430     EISSN: 14768275     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03004430.2010.523786     Document Type: Article

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