Use of SPARK to Promote After-School Physical Activity

Journal of School Health

Volumn 82, Issue 10, 2012, Pages 457-461

  Herrick, Heidi ^a   Thompson, Hannah ^a   Kinder, Jennifer ^a   Madsen, Kristine A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Physical fitness and sport; Policy; Public health

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CHILD; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FITNESS; HEALTH; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MOTOR ACTIVITY; OBESITY; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; POLICY; RECREATION; SCHOOL; SPORT; STANDARD;

BODY MASS INDEX; CHILD; FEMALE; HEALTH POLICY; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; OBESITY; ORGANIZATIONAL POLICY; PHYSICAL FITNESS; PLAY AND PLAYTHINGS; PROGRAM EVALUATION; RECREATION; SCHOOLS; SPORTS; URBAN HEALTH;

EID: 84865973679     PISSN: 00224391     EISSN: 17461561     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1746-1561.2012.00722.x     Document Type: Article

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