Childcare outdoor renovation as a built environment health promotion strategy: Evaluating the preventing obesity by design intervention

American Journal of Health Promotion

Volumn 28, Issue SUPPL 3, 2014, Pages

  Cosco, Nilda G ^a   Moore, Robin C ^a   Smith, William R ^a  

^a NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Behavior mapping; Built environment; Physical activity; Playground; Preschool; Prevention research

Indexed keywords

CHILD BEHAVIOR; DAY CARE; ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; IN SERVICE TRAINING; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PEDIATRIC OBESITY; PHYSIOLOGY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PROCEDURES; RECREATION; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; TEACHING; UNITED STATES; UNIVERSITY;

CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD DAY CARE CENTERS; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; ENVIRONMENT DESIGN; FACULTY; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; INSERVICE TRAINING; MOTOR ACTIVITY; NORTH CAROLINA; PEDIATRIC OBESITY; PLAY AND PLAYTHINGS; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; TEACHING;

EID: 84892504130     PISSN: 08901171     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4278/ajhp.130430-QUAN-208     Document Type: Article

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