An Objective Assessment of Children's Physical Activity During the Keep It Moving! After-School Program

Journal of School Health

Volumn 83, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 105-111

  Schuna, John M ^a   Lauersdorf, Rebekah L ^b   Behrens, Timothy K ^b   Liguori, Gary ^a   Liebert, Mina L ^c  

^a NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

^c LiveWell Colorado Springs   (United States)

Author keywords

Accelerometer; Direct observation; Elementary school; Sedentary behavior

Indexed keywords

EID: 84872671495     PISSN: 00224391     EISSN: 17461561     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/josh.12005     Document Type: Article

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