The daily physical activity (DPA) policy in Ontario: Is it working? an examination using accelerometry-measured physical activity data

Canadian Journal of Public Health

Volumn 103, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 170-174

  Stone, Michelle R ^a   Faulkner, Guy E J ^a   Zeglen Hunt, Laura ^a   Bonne, Jennifer Cowie ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b SHERIDAN COLLEGE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Accelerometer; Children; Health; Policy; School

Indexed keywords

EID: 84864643883     PISSN: 00084263     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/bf03403807     Document Type: Article

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