A ballroom dance classroom program promotes moderate to vigorous physical activity in elementary school children

American Journal of Health Promotion

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 160-165

  Huang, Shirley Y ^a   Hogg, Jeannette ^b   Zandieh, Stephanie ^c   Bostwick, Susan B ^b  

^a CHILDREN S HOSPITAL LOS ANGELES   (United States)

^b WEILL CORNELL MEDICAL COLLEGE   (United States)

^c BOSTON CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Child; Dance therapy; Obesity; Physical activity

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CHI SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; CHILD; CHILD WELFARE; CURRICULUM; DANCING; FEMALE; FITNESS; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEART RATE; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PHYSIOLOGY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCHOOL; SOCIAL MARKETING; STUDENT;

BODY MASS INDEX; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; CHILD; CHILD WELFARE; CURRICULUM; DANCING; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEART RATE; HUMANS; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PHYSICAL FITNESS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SCHOOLS; SOCIAL MARKETING; STUDENTS;

EID: 84860557462     PISSN: 08901171     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4278/ajhp.090625-QUAN-203     Document Type: Article

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