Impact of interactive dance games on urban children's physical activity correlates and behavior

Journal of Exercise Science and Fitness

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 107-112

  Gao, Zan ^a   Huang, Chaoqun ^b   Liu, Tao ^c   Xiong, Wen ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^b Wayland Baptist University   (United States)

^c SHANGHAI MARITIME UNIVERSITY   (China)

^d EAST CHINA NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Outcome expectancy; Physical activity participation; Self efficacy; Social support

Indexed keywords

EID: 84872041213     PISSN: 1728869X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jesf.2012.10.009     Document Type: Article

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