Physical activity in preschool children: Comparison between montessori and traditional preschools

Journal of School Health

Volumn 84, Issue 11, 2014, Pages 716-721

  Pate, Russell R ^a   O'Neill, Jennifer R ^a   Byun, Wonwoo ^b   Mciver, Kerry L ^a   Dowda, Marsha ^a   Brown, William H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^b NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Accelerometer; Light physical activity; Montessori; Preschool

Indexed keywords

ACCELEROMETRY; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; CHILD BEHAVIOR; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; ETHNIC GROUP; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PARENT; PHYSIOLOGY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SCHOOL; SEX RATIO; SOCIOECONOMICS; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; STUDENT; UNITED STATES;

ACCELEROMETRY; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; ETHNIC GROUPS; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PARENTS; SCHOOLS; SEX DISTRIBUTION; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; SOUTH CAROLINA; STUDENTS;

EID: 84908259654     PISSN: 00224391     EISSN: 17461561     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/josh.12207     Document Type: Article

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