Implementation of school based physical activity interventions: A systematic review

Preventive Medicine

Volumn 72, Issue , 2015, Pages 95-115

  Naylor, Patti Jean ^a   Nettlefold, Lindsay ^b   Race, Douglas ^b   Hoy, Christa ^b   Ashe, Maureen C ^b,c   Wharf Higgins, Joan ^a   McKay, Heather A ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA   (Canada)

^b VANCOUVER COASTAL HEALTH RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Adolescent; Child; Diffusion of innovation; Health promotion; Implementation; Physical activity; Schools

Indexed keywords

AUSTRALIA; BODY MASS; BONE STRENGTH; CANADA; EUROPE; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HUMAN; MEDICAL RESEARCH; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLICATION; QUALITY CONTROL; QUANTITATIVE STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); REVIEW; SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICE; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; ADOLESCENT; CHILD; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH PROMOTION; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; PROCEDURES;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICES;

EID: 84922347212     PISSN: 00917435     EISSN: 10960260     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2014.12.034     Document Type: Review

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