Evaluating the effects of the Lunchtime Enjoyment Activity and Play (LEAP) school playground intervention on children's quality of life, enjoyment and participation in physical activity

BMC Public Health

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2014, Pages

  Hyndman, Brendon P ^a   Benson, Amanda C ^a   Ullah, Shahid ^b   Telford, Amanda ^a  

^a RMIT UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b FLINDERS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Children; Enjoyment; Intervention; Lunchtime; Physical activity; Primary school; Quality of life; Recess; School playgrounds

Indexed keywords

AUSTRALIA; CHILD; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MEAL; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PUBLIC HEALTH; QUALITY OF LIFE; RECREATION; SCHOOL; SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICE;

CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMANS; LUNCH; MALE; PLAY AND PLAYTHINGS; PUBLIC HEALTH; QUALITY OF LIFE; SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICES; SCHOOLS; VICTORIA;

EID: 84897607440     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14712458     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1471-2458-14-164     Document Type: Article

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