Physical activity in young children: A systematic review of parental influences

Early Child Development and Care

Volumn 182, Issue 11, 2012, Pages 1411-1437

  Mitchell, Jessica ^a   Skouteris, Helen ^a   McCabe, Marita ^a   Ricciardelli, Lina A ^a   Milgrom, Jeannette ^b   Baur, Louise A ^c   Fuller Tyszkiewicz, Matthew ^a   Dwyer, Genevieve ^c  

^a DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Early childhood; Parental influence; Physical activity; Preschoolers; Young children

Indexed keywords

EID: 84863301559     PISSN: 03004430     EISSN: 14768275     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03004430.2011.619658     Document Type: Review

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