Validity of a self-report survey tool measuring the nutrition and physical activity environment of primary schools

International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity

Volumn 10, Issue , 2013, Pages

  Nathan, Nicole ^a,b,c,d,e   Wolfenden, Luke ^a,b,c,d,e   Morgan, Philip J ^d   Bell, Andrew C ^c,d   Barker, Daniel ^d   Wiggers, John ^a,b,c,d,e  

^a HUNTER NEW ENGLAND HEALTH   (Australia)

^b not available   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE   (Australia)

^d UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE   (Australia)

^e HUNTER MEDICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DESCRIPTIVE RESEARCH; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; NAMED INVENTORIES, QUESTIONNAIRES AND RATING SCALES; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIMARY SCHOOL; SCHOOL CHILD; SCHOOL ENVIRONMENT ASSESSMENT TOOL; SELF REPORT;

EID: 84878815521     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14795868     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1479-5868-10-75     Document Type: Article

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