Evaluation of a multicomponent intervention to improve weight status and fitness in children: Upstarts

Pediatrics International

Volumn 54, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 911-917

  Sandercock, Gavin R H ^a   Cohen, Daniel D ^b   Griffin, Murray ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ESSEX   (United Kingdom)

^b LONDON METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Children; Obesity; Physical activity

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BODY MASS; BODY WEIGHT; CHILD; CHILDHOOD OBESITY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; FITNESS; HAND GRIP; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; JUMPING; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PHYSICAL PERFORMANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SPORT; UNITED KINGDOM;

BODY MASS INDEX; CHILD; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HAND STRENGTH; HUMANS; MALE; OBESITY; OVERWEIGHT; PHYSICAL FITNESS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; RUNNING; SCHOOLS;

EID: 84872823451     PISSN: 13288067     EISSN: 1442200X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1442-200X.2012.03710.x     Document Type: Article

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