Factors associated with physical activity in children attending family child care homes

Preventive Medicine

Volumn 54, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 131-133

  Gunter, Katherine B ^a   Rice, Kelly R ^a   Ward, Dianne S ^b   Trost, Stewart G ^a  

^a OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b IL   (United States)

Author keywords

Child care settings; Childhood overweight and obesity; Physical activity

Indexed keywords

ACCELEROMETER; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD HEALTH CARE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FAMILY CHILD CARE HOME; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH SERVICE; HOME CARE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NUTRITION; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PLAY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TRAINING;

ACCELERATION; ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; CAREGIVERS; CHILD CARE; CHILD WELFARE; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH STATUS INDICATORS; HUMANS; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PLAY AND PLAYTHINGS; PSYCHOMETRICS; SELF REPORT; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 84856538373     PISSN: 00917435     EISSN: 10960260     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2011.12.002     Document Type: Article

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