An observational evaluation of move-to-improve, a classroom-based physical activity program, New York City Schools, 2010

Preventing Chronic Disease

Volumn 9, Issue 9, 2012, Pages

  Dunn, Lillian L ^a   Venturanza, Jazmine A ^b   Walsh, Rhonda J ^c   Nonas, Cathy A ^c  

^a NEW YORK CITY DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION   (United States)

^b New York State Public Health Laboratory   (United States)

^c NEW YORK CITY DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD PARENT RELATION; CURRICULUM; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; OBESITY; PHYSICAL EDUCATION; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICE; SELF REPORT; UNITED STATES;

CHILD; CURRICULUM; FEMALE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; MALE; NEW YORK CITY; OBESITY; PARENT-CHILD RELATIONS; PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING; PROGRAM EVALUATION; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICES; SELF REPORT;

EID: 84870459944     PISSN: 15451151     EISSN: 21665435     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5888/pcd9.120072     Document Type: Article

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