Physical activity opportunities in Canadian childcare facilities: A provincial/territorial review of legislation

Journal of Physical Activity and Health

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 461-472

  Vanderloo, Leigh M ^a   Tucker, Patricia ^a   Ismail, Ali ^a   Van Zandvoort, Melissa M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

^b Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit Ontario   (Canada)

Author keywords

Policy; Preschool aged children; Regulations

Indexed keywords

EID: 84861125193     PISSN: 15433080     EISSN: 15435476     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/jpah.9.4.461     Document Type: Review

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