A recess intervention to promote moderate-to-vigorous physical activity

Pediatric Obesity

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 82-88

  Howe, C A ^a,b   Freedson, P S ^a   Alhassan, S ^a   Feldman, H A ^c   Osganian, S K ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS   (United States)

^b OHIO UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c BOSTON CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Obesity prevention; Physical activity; School based intervention

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CHILDHOOD OBESITY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GENDER; HUMAN; MALE; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICE; CHILD; EXERCISE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH SURVEY; OBESITY; PHYSIOLOGY; RECREATION; RUNNING; SCHOOL;

BODY MASS INDEX; CHILD; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH STATUS INDICATORS; HUMANS; MALE; OBESITY; RECREATION; RUNNING; SCHOOLS;

EID: 84860661158     PISSN: 20476310     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.2047-6310.2011.00007.x     Document Type: Article

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