Assessing children's physical activity behaviors at recess: A multi-method approach

Pediatric Exercise Science

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 585-599

  Saint Maurice, Pedro F ^a   Welk, Gregory J ^a   Silva, Pedro ^b   Siahpush, Mohammad ^c   Huberty, Jennifer ^c  

^a IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PORTO   (Portugal)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT OMAHA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMBULATORY MONITORING; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; CHILD; ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; OBSERVATION; RECREATION; SCHOOL; SEASON; SEX DIFFERENCE;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; CHILD; ENVIRONMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; MALE; MONITORING, AMBULATORY; MOTOR ACTIVITY; OBSERVATION; PLAY AND PLAYTHINGS; SCHOOLS; SEASONS; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 83455200760     PISSN: 08998493     EISSN: 15432920     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/pes.23.4.585     Document Type: Article

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