Effectiveness of a physical activity intervention for head start preschoolers: A randomized intervention study

American Journal of Occupational Therapy

Volumn 67, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 28-36

  Bellows, Laura L ^a   Davies, Patricia L ^a   Anderson, Jennifer ^a   Kennedy, Catherine ^a  

^a Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BODY MASS; BODY WEIGHT; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; EARLY CHILDHOOD INTERVENTION; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; MOTOR ACTIVITY; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; MULTICENTER STUDY; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; OBESITY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

BODY MASS INDEX; BODY WEIGHT; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EARLY INTERVENTION (EDUCATION); HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; MOTOR ACTIVITY; MOTOR SKILLS; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; OBESITY;

EID: 84871997267     PISSN: 02729490     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5014/ajot.2013.005777     Document Type: Article

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