The impact of a teacher-led structured physical activity session on preschoolers' sedentary and physical activity levels

Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport

Volumn 16, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 422-426

  Van Cauwenberghe, Eveline ^a   De Craemer, Marieke ^a   De Decker, Ellen ^a   De Bourdeaudhuij, Ilse ^a   Cardon, Greet ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Accelerometer; Health promotion; Motor activity; Physical education and training; Preschool; Preschool child

Indexed keywords

ACCELEROMETER; ARTICLE; BELGIUM; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SEDENTARY LIFESTYLE; SEX DIFFERENCE;

ACCELEROMETER; HEALTH PROMOTION; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING; PRESCHOOL; PRESCHOOL CHILD;

CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; SCHOOLS, NURSERY; SEDENTARY LIFESTYLE;

EID: 84881616604     PISSN: 14402440     EISSN: 18781861     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsams.2012.11.883     Document Type: Article

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