A qualitative study of staff's perspectives on implementing an after school program promoting youth physical activity

Evaluation and Program Planning

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 417-426

  Zarrett, Nicole ^a   Skiles, Brittany ^a   Wilson, Dawn K ^a   McClintock, Lauren ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescent health; Intervention research; Physical activity; Qualitative methods; Social environment

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIORAL RESPONSE; IMPLEMENTATION PROCESS; KNOWLEDGE; SPILLOVER EFFECT; YOUNG POPULATION;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CHILD; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; INTERVIEW; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MOTIVATION; MOTOR ACTIVITY; MULTICENTER STUDY; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SCHOOL; SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICE; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; UNITED STATES; UNIVERSITY;

ADOLESCENT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CHILD; EXERCISE; FACULTY; FEMALE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MALE; MOTIVATION; MOTOR ACTIVITY; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICES; SCHOOLS; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SOUTH CAROLINA;

EID: 84856947074     PISSN: 01497189     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.evalprogplan.2011.12.003     Document Type: Article

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