Effect of a family focused active play intervention on sedentary time and physical activity in preschool children

International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity

Volumn 9, Issue , 2012, Pages

  O'Dwyer, Mareesa V ^a,b   Fairclough, Stuart J ^b   Knowles, Zoe ^b   Stratton, Gareth ^b,c  

^a Hainault House Belgard Square   (Ireland)

^b LIVERPOOL JOHN MOORES UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c SWANSEA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Accelerometry; Active play; Intervention; Multi level analysis; Parent involvement; Physical activity; Preschool children; Sedentary time

Indexed keywords

ACCELEROMETER; ARTICLE; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; FAMILY; FEMALE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; MALE; MULTICENTER STUDY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PARENT; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PLAY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SEDENTARY LIFESTYLE; UNITED KINGDOM;

CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; ENGLAND; FAMILY; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; INTERVENTION STUDIES; LIFE STYLE; MALE; MODELS, THEORETICAL; MOTOR ACTIVITY; MULTILEVEL ANALYSIS; PARENTS; PLAY AND PLAYTHINGS; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEDENTARY LIFESTYLE;

EID: 84866788601     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14795868     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1479-5868-9-117     Document Type: Article

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