Physical activity at daycare: Childcare providers' perspectives for improvements

Journal of Early Childhood Research

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 207-219

  Tucker, Patricia ^a   van Zandvoort, Melissa M ^b   Burke, Shauna M ^a   Irwin, Jennifer D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

^b Middlesex London Health Unit   (Canada)

Author keywords

childcare; physical activity; physical activity guidelines; preschoolers; staff training

Indexed keywords

EID: 80053968019     PISSN: 1476718X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1476718X10389144     Document Type: Article

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