Prioritizing school intramural and interscholastic programs based on observed physical activity

American Journal of Health Promotion

Volumn 28, Issue SUPPL 3, 2014, Pages

  Bocarro, Jason N ^a   Kanters, Michael A ^a   Edwards, Michael B ^a   Casper, Jonathan M ^a   McKenzie, Thomas L ^b  

^a NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Children; Intramural sports; Middle school; Prevention research; School sport policy; Youth

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; BASKETBALL; CHILD; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PHYSIOLOGY; POLICY; SCHOOL; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCCER; SPORT; STANDARDS; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; TRACK AND FIELD; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; BASKETBALL; CHILD; CHOICE BEHAVIOR; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; NORTH CAROLINA; ORGANIZATIONAL POLICY; SCHOOLS; SEX FACTORS; SOCCER; SPORTS; TRACK AND FIELD;

EID: 84892539847     PISSN: 08901171     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4278/ajhp.130430-QUAN-205     Document Type: Article

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