Effect of a school-based active play intervention on sedentary time and physical activity in preschool children

Health Education Research

Volumn 28, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 931-942

  O'Dwyer, M V ^a,b   Fairclough, S J ^b   Ridgers, N D ^c   Knowles, Z R ^b   Foweather, L ^b   Stratton, G ^d,e  

^a Hainault House Belgard Square   (Ireland)

^b LIVERPOOL JOHN MOORES UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^d SWANSEA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^e UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCELEROMETRY; ANTHROPOMETRY; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; INTERVENTION STUDY; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PROGRAM EVALUATION; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICE; SEDENTARY LIFESTYLE;

ACCELEROMETRY; ANTHROPOMETRY; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; INTERVENTION STUDIES; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PROGRAM EVALUATION; QUESTIONNAIRES; SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICES; SEDENTARY LIFESTYLE;

EID: 84891853868     PISSN: 02681153     EISSN: 14653648     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/her/cyt097     Document Type: Article

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