A school-based, peer leadership physical activity intervention for 6th graders: Feasibility and results of a pilot study

Journal of Physical Activity and Health

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 492-499

  Barr Anderson, Daheia J ^a   Laska, Melissa N ^b   Veblen Mortenson, Sara ^b   Farbakhsh, Kian ^b   Dudovitz, Bonnie ^b   Story, Mary ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

Activity focused DVDs; Media use; PALA program; Process evaluation

Indexed keywords

EID: 84861163716     PISSN: 15433080     EISSN: 15435476     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/jpah.9.4.492     Document Type: Article

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