An observational assessment of physical activity levels and social behaviour during elementary school recess

Health Education Journal

Volumn 72, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 254-262

  Roberts, Simon J ^a   Fairclough, Stuart J ^a   Ridgers, Nicola D ^b   Porteous, Conor ^a  

^a LIVERPOOL JOHN MOORES UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Physical activity; recess; school children; systematic observation; The System for Observing Children's Activity and Relationships during Play (SOCARP)

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PLAY; PRIMARY SCHOOL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL INTERACTION; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 84876708431     PISSN: 00178969     EISSN: 17488176     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0017896912439126     Document Type: Article

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