Intervention fidelity in a teacher-led program to promote physical activity in preschool-age children

Preventive Medicine

Volumn 69, Issue S, 2014, Pages S34-S36

  Alhassan, Sofiya ^a   Whitt Glover, Melicia C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS   (United States)

^b Gramercy Research Group   (United States)

Author keywords

Classroom; Intervention; Physical activity; Preschool; Study fidelity; Teacher

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD HEALTH CARE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; LOWEST INCOME GROUP; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RECREATION; SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICE; STRUCTURED QUESTIONNAIRE; TEACHER; UNITED STATES; VIDEORECORDING; CLINICAL TRIAL; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; DAY CARE; EXERCISE; HEALTH PROMOTION; MOTOR ACTIVITY; MULTICENTER STUDY; MUSIC; POVERTY; PROCEDURES; PROGRAM EVALUATION; QUESTIONNAIRE; TIME; UNIVERSITY;

CHILD DAY CARE CENTERS; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; EXERCISE; FACULTY; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; MASSACHUSETTS; MOTOR ACTIVITY; MUSIC; PLAY AND PLAYTHINGS; POVERTY; PROGRAM EVALUATION; QUESTIONNAIRES; SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICES; TIME FACTORS; VIDEOTAPE RECORDING;

EID: 84916596980     PISSN: 00917435     EISSN: 10960260     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2014.07.024     Document Type: Article

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