Evaluation of a policy to integrate physical activity into the school day

Journal of Physical Activity and Health

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 480-487

  Holt, Erin ^a   Bartee, Todd ^a   Heelan, Kate ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT KEARNEY   (United States)

Author keywords

Accelerometer; Education; Movement

Indexed keywords

EID: 84877978786     PISSN: 15433080     EISSN: 15435476     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/jpah.10.4.480     Document Type: Article

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