The effects of an intervention strategy on children's heart rates and skill performance

Early Child Development and Care

Volumn 176, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 753-761

  Ignico, Arlene ^a   Corson, Arleen ^b   Vidoni, Carla ^a  

^a BALL STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Syracuse Elementary School   (United States)

Author keywords

Children; Heart rates; Intervention effects; Skill performance

Indexed keywords

EID: 84859439039     PISSN: 03004430     EISSN: 14768275     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03004430500232615     Document Type: Article

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