A cluster randomised controlled trial evaluating an incentive-based outdoor physical activity programme to increase outdoor time and prevent myopia in children

Ophthalmic and Physiological Optics

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 362-368

  Ngo, Cheryl S ^a   Pan, Chen Wei ^b,c   Finkelstein, Eric A ^d   Lee, Chun Fan ^d,e   Wong, Inez B ^a   Ong, Julia ^f   Ang, Marcus ^g   Wong, Tien Yin ^a,b,c,g   Saw, Seang Mei ^a,b,c,f  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Singapore)

^b NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

^c SINGAPORE EYE RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Singapore)

^d DUKE NUS MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Singapore)

^e SINGAPORE CLINICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Singapore)

^f NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

^g SINGAPORE NATIONAL EYE CENTRE   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Child health; Clinical trial; Myopia; Public health

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD HEALTH; CLINICAL TRIAL; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; MYOPIA; PUBLIC HEALTH; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SINGAPORE; TIME;

CHILD HEALTH; CLINICAL TRIAL; MYOPIA; PUBLIC HEALTH;

CHILD; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; MYOPIA; QUESTIONNAIRES; SINGAPORE; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 84899482758     PISSN: 02755408     EISSN: 14751313     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/opo.12112     Document Type: Article

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