Physical activity promotion in schools: Which strategies do schools (not) implement and which socioecological factors are associated with implementation?

Health Education Research

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 470-483

  Cardon, Greet M ^a   Van Acker, Ragnar ^a   Seghers, Jan ^b   De Martelaer, Kristine ^c   Haerens, Leen L ^a   De Bourdeaudhuij, Ilse M M ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

^c VRIJE UNIVERSITEIT BRUSSEL   (Belgium)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BELGIUM; ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING; EXERCISE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; METHODOLOGY; PARENT; PUBLIC RELATIONS; SAFETY; SCHOOL; SPORT; STUDENT;

BELGIUM; COMMUNITY-INSTITUTIONAL RELATIONS; DATA COLLECTION; ENVIRONMENT DESIGN; EXERCISE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; PARENTS; SAFETY; SCHOOLS; SPORTS; STUDENTS;

EID: 84860457424     PISSN: 02681153     EISSN: 14653648     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/her/cys043     Document Type: Article

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