School wellness policies: Effects of using standard templates

American Journal of Preventive Medicine

Volumn 43, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 304-308

  Smith, Erin M ^a   Capogrossi, Kristen L ^a   Estabrooks, Paul A ^a  

^a VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; NUTRITION EDUCATION; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PHYSICAL EDUCATION; PILOT STUDY; SCHOOL WELLNESS POLICY; UNITED STATES;

HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH POLICY; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; MOTOR ACTIVITY; NUTRITION POLICY; POLICY MAKING; SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICES; SCHOOLS; VIRGINIA;

EID: 84865685832     PISSN: 07493797     EISSN: 18732607     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.amepre.2012.05.009     Document Type: Article

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