Efficacy of a compulsory homework programme for increasing physical activity and healthy eating in children: the healthy homework pilot study

International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity

Volumn 8, Issue , 2011, Pages

  Duncan, Scott ^a   McPhee, Julia C ^a   Schluter, Philip J ^a,b,c   Zinn, Caryn ^a   Smith, Richard ^d   Schofield, Grant ^a  

^a AUCKLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (New Zealand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

^c UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^d NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; EATING; FEMALE; FOOD INTAKE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTHY HOMEWORK PROGRAM; HUMAN; MALE; PEDOMETER; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PILOT STUDY; SCHOOL CHILD; SOCIAL INTERACTION; SPORT; TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORT; CURRICULUM; DIET; EXERCISE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PROMOTION; METHODOLOGY; NEW ZEALAND; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REWARD; SCHOOL; STUDENT; VEGETABLE;

CHILD; CURRICULUM; DIET; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; MALE; NEW ZEALAND; PILOT PROJECTS; REWARD; SCHOOLS; SPORTS; STUDENTS; VEGETABLES;

EID: 81055138749     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14795868     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1479-5868-8-127     Document Type: Article

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