Shared use of school facilities with community organizations and afterschool physical activity program participation: A cost-benefit assessment

Journal of School Health

Volumn 84, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 302-309

  Kanters, Michael A ^a   Bocarro, Jason N ^a   Filardo, Mary ^b   Edwards, Michael B ^c   Mckenzie, Thomas L ^d   Floyd, Myron F ^a  

^a NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b National Commission on Teaching and America's Future (NCTAF)   (United States)

^c TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Afterschool physical activity; School facilities; School facility costs

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; ECONOMICS; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; MALE; ORGANIZATION; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; SCHOOL; SEX DIFFERENCE;

ADOLESCENT; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; MALE; ORGANIZATIONS; SCHOOLS; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 84897950461     PISSN: 00224391     EISSN: 17461561     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/josh.12148     Document Type: Article

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