Break for Physical Activity: Incorporating Classroom-Based Physical Activity Breaks into Preschools

Early Childhood Education Journal

Volumn 39, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 391-395

  Wadsworth, Danielle D ^a   Robinson, Leah E ^a   Beckham, Karen ^a   Webster, Kip ^a  

^a AUBURN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Accelerometers; Fitness breaks; Preschoolers; School day physical activity

Indexed keywords

EID: 84855348319     PISSN: 10823301     EISSN: 15731707     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10643-011-0478-5     Document Type: Article

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