Using stand/sit workstations in classrooms: Lessons learned from a pilot study in Texas

Journal of Public Health Management and Practice

Volumn 18, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 412-415

  Blake, Jamilia J ^a   Benden, Mark E ^b   Wendel, Monica L ^b  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b TEXAS A AND M HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

childhood obesity; classroom design; environmental intervention; school based intervention

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHM; AMBULATORY MONITORING; ANTHROPOMETRY; ARTICLE; BIOENGINEERING; BODY POSTURE; CHILD; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ENERGY METABOLISM; FURNITURE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; METHODOLOGY; OBESITY; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PHYSIOLOGY; PILOT STUDY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SATISFACTION; SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICE; SEDENTARY LIFESTYLE; STUDENT; UNITED STATES;

ALGORITHMS; ANTHROPOMETRY; CHILD; ENERGY METABOLISM; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN ENGINEERING; HUMANS; INTERIOR DESIGN AND FURNISHINGS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MONITORING, AMBULATORY; OBESITY; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; PILOT PROJECTS; POSTURE; SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICES; SEDENTARY LIFESTYLE; STUDENTS; TEXAS;

EID: 84864632820     PISSN: 10784659     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/PHH.0b013e3182215048     Document Type: Article

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