Promoting physical activity and fruit and vegetable consumption through a community-school partnership: The effects of marathon kids® on low-income elementary school children in Texas

Journal of Physical Activity and Health

Volumn 9, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 739-753

  Springer, Andrew E ^a   Kelder, Steven H ^a   Ranjit, Nalini ^a   Hochberg Garrett, Heather ^a   Crow, Sherman ^a   Delk, Joanne ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Goal setting; Hispanic

Indexed keywords

EID: 84863920477     PISSN: 15433080     EISSN: 15435476     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/jpah.9.5.739     Document Type: Article

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