Increasing children's physical activity during school recess periods

American Journal of Public Health

Volumn 103, Issue 7, 2013, Pages 1229-1234

  Chin, John J ^a   Ludwig, David ^b  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

^b Asphalt Green   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AFRICAN AMERICAN; ARTICLE; CAUCASIAN; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HISPANIC; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MULTICENTER STUDY; PHYSIOLOGY; RECREATION; SCHOOL; SEX DIFFERENCE; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES; WALKING;

AFRICAN AMERICANS; EUROPEAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HISPANIC AMERICANS; HUMANS; MALE; NEW YORK CITY; RECREATION; SCHOOLS; SEX FACTORS; WALKING;

MLCS; MLOWN;

EID: 84879008692     PISSN: 00900036     EISSN: 15410048     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2012.301132     Document Type: Article

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