The health outcomes and physical activity in preschoolers (HOPP) study: Rationale and design

BMC Public Health

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2012, Pages

  Timmons, Brian W ^a   Proudfoot, Nicole A ^a   MacDonald, Maureen J ^a   Bray, Steven R ^a   Cairney, John ^a  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

body composition; cardiovascular; Early years; health related fitness; motor skills

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANADA; CHILD BEHAVIOR; COHORT ANALYSIS; EXERCISE; FEMALE; FITNESS; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PHYSIOLOGY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE;

CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COHORT STUDIES; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; MALE; ONTARIO; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PHYSICAL FITNESS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 84862199330     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14712458     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1471-2458-12-284     Document Type: Article

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