Attributes of child care centers and outdoor play areas associated with preschoolers' physical activity and sedentary behavior

Environment and Behavior

Volumn 44, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 334-349

  Sugiyama, Takemi ^a   Okely, Anthony D ^b   Masters, Jane M ^a   Moore, Gary T ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

day care; early childhood; environment; health behaviors; preschool

Indexed keywords

ACCELEROMETER; CHILD CARE; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CHILD HEALTH; HEALTH SERVICES; MOVEMENT; OUTDOOR RECREATION; PRIMARY EDUCATION;

AUSTRALIA; BRISBANE; QUEENSLAND;

EID: 84859810514     PISSN: 00139165     EISSN: 1552390X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0013916510393276     Document Type: Article

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