Enhancing neurobehavioral gains with the aid of games and exercise (ENGAGE): Initial open trial of a novel early intervention fostering the development of preschoolers self-regulation

Child Neuropsychology

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2015, Pages 465-480

  Healey, Dione M ^a   Halperin, Jeffrey M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

^b CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

Author keywords

At risk; Early intervention; Preschoolers; Self regulation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER WITH HYPERACTIVITY; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR DISORDERS; EARLY CHILDHOOD INTERVENTION; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERVENTION STUDY; MALE; NEW ZEALAND; PARENT; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIAL CONTROL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER WITH HYPERACTIVITY; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR DISORDERS; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EARLY INTERVENTION (EDUCATION); EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERVENTION STUDIES; MALE; NEW ZEALAND; PARENTS; SOCIAL CONTROL, INFORMAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84930087321     PISSN: 09297049     EISSN: 17444136     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09297049.2014.906567     Document Type: Article

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