What helps children to be more active and less sedentary? Perceptions of mothers living in disadvantaged neighbourhoods

Child: Care, Health and Development

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 94-102

  Veitch, J ^a   Hume, C ^a   Salmon, J ^a   Crawford, D ^a   Ball, K ^a  

^a DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Children; Disadvantaged neighbourhoods; Physical activity; Qualitative interviews; Sedentary behaviour

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CHILD; CHILD WELFARE; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTHER; MOTHER CHILD RELATION; MOTOR ACTIVITY; POVERTY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; RECREATION; RURAL POPULATION; SEDENTARY LIFESTYLE; SPORT; TELEVISION; URBAN POPULATION; VULNERABLE POPULATION;

ADULT; CHILD; CHILD WELFARE; FEMALE; HUMANS; LIFE STYLE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTHER-CHILD RELATIONS; MOTHERS; MOTOR ACTIVITY; POVERTY AREAS; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS; RURAL POPULATION; SEDENTARY LIFESTYLE; SPORTS; TELEVISION; URBAN POPULATION; VICTORIA; VIDEO GAMES; VULNERABLE POPULATIONS;

EID: 84870997423     PISSN: 03051862     EISSN: 13652214     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2214.2011.01321.x     Document Type: Article

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