Preschooler's physical activity levels and associations with lesson context, teacher's behavior, and environment during preschool physical education

Early Childhood Research Quarterly

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 221-230

  Eveline, Van Cauwenberghe ^a   Valery, Labarque ^b   Jessica, Gubbels ^c   Ilse, De Bourdeaudhuij ^a   Greet, Cardon ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

^c MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

ActiGraph accelerometer; Preschool child; Structured physical activity; System for Observing Fitness Instruction Time

Indexed keywords

EID: 84857544133     PISSN: 08852006     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecresq.2011.09.007     Document Type: Article

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