Physical activity in child-care centers: Do teachers hold the key to the playground?

Health Education Research

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 81-100

  Copeland, Kristen A ^a,b   Kendeigh, Cassandra A ^b   Saelens, Brian E ^c   Kalkwarf, Heidi J ^a,b   Sherman, Susan N ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b CINCINNATI CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^d SNS Research   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; DAY CARE; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INTERVIEW; MOTOR ACTIVITY; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RECREATION; UNIVERSITY;

ATTITUDE; CHILD DAY CARE CENTERS; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FACULTY; FOCUS GROUPS; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PLAY AND PLAYTHINGS;

EID: 84855912278     PISSN: 02681153     EISSN: 14653648     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/her/cyr038     Document Type: Article

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