Effects of a cognitive-behaviorally based physical activity treatment for 4- and 5-year-old children attending US preschools

International Journal of Behavioral Medicine

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 562-566

  Annesi, James J ^a   Smith, Alice E ^a   Tennant, Gisèle A ^b  

^a YMCA OF METROPOLITAN ATLANTA   (United States)

^b YMCA Canada   (Canada)

Author keywords

Childhood obesity; Cognitive behavioral; Overweight; Physical activity; Preschool

Indexed keywords

BODY MASS; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CHILD; COGNITIVE THERAPY; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMAN; KINESIOTHERAPY; MALE; OBESITY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PROCEDURES; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SCHOOL; SELF CONCEPT; UNITED STATES;

BODY MASS INDEX; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COGNITIVE THERAPY; EXERCISE; EXERCISE THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; OBESITY; SCHOOLS; SELF EFFICACY; UNITED STATES;

MLCS; MLOWN;

EID: 84890365466     PISSN: 10705503     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12529-013-9361-7     Document Type: Article

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