The evaluation of the impact of a stand-biased desk on energy expenditure and physical activity for elementary school students

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

Volumn 11, Issue 9, 2014, Pages 9361-9375

  Benden, Mark E ^a   Zhao, Hongwei ^a   Jeffrey, Christina E ^a   Wendel, Monica L ^a   Blake, Jamilia J ^b  

^a TEXAS A AND M HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER   (United States)

^b TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Behavior; Child obesity; School based intervention; Standing desk

Indexed keywords

CHILD HEALTH; DISEASE PREVALENCE; HEALTH IMPACT; OBESITY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIMARY EDUCATION; STUDENT;

AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; AUTUMN; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILDHOOD OBESITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELEMENTARY STUDENT; ENERGY EXPENDITURE; ETHNIC DIFFERENCE; EVALUATION STUDY; FEMALE; FURNITURE; HUMAN; MALE; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICE; SEASONAL VARIATION; SEX DIFFERENCE; SPRING; STAND BIASED DESK; STEP COUNT; UNITED STATES; DEVICES; ENERGY METABOLISM; MOTOR ACTIVITY; SCHOOL; STANDARDS; STUDENT;

TEXAS; UNITED STATES;

CHILD; ENERGY METABOLISM; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERIOR DESIGN AND FURNISHINGS; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; SCHOOLS; STUDENTS; TEXAS;

EID: 84908077864     PISSN: 16617827     EISSN: 16604601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/ijerph110909361     Document Type: Article

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