Exploring Effective Strategies for Increasing the Amount of Moderate-to-Vigorous Physical Activity Children Accumulate During Recess: A Quasi-Experimental Intervention Study

Journal of School Health

Volumn 83, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 265-272

  Efrat, Merav ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Obesity; Physical fitness and sport; Policy

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MOTIVATION; MOTOR ACTIVITY; OBESITY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RECREATION; SCHOOL; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

CHILD; FEMALE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; MALE; MOTIVATION; MOTOR ACTIVITY; OBESITY; PLAY AND PLAYTHINGS; SCHOOLS; SOCIAL FACILITATION;

EID: 84875069979     PISSN: 00224391     EISSN: 17461561     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/josh.12026     Document Type: Article

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