Effectiveness and feasibility of lowering playground density during recess to promote physical activity and decrease sedentary time at primary school

BMC Public Health

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2013, Pages

  D'Haese, Sara ^a,b   Van Dyck, Delfien ^a,b   De Bourdeaudhuij, Ilse ^a   Cardon, Greet ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

^b RESEARCH FOUNDATION FLANDERS FWO   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Intervention; Physical activity; Playground; School; Sedentary behavior; Youth

Indexed keywords

ACCELEROMETRY; ARTICLE; BELGIUM; CHILD; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PILOT STUDY; PROGRAM EVALUATION; QUESTIONNAIRE; RECREATION; SCHOOL; SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICE;

ACCELEROMETRY; BELGIUM; CHILD; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PILOT PROJECTS; PLAY AND PLAYTHINGS; PROGRAM EVALUATION; QUESTIONNAIRES; SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICES; SCHOOLS;

EID: 84889797930     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14712458     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1471-2458-13-1154     Document Type: Article

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