Integrating movement in academic classrooms: Understanding, applying and advancing the knowledge base

Obesity Reviews

Volumn 16, Issue 8, 2015, Pages 691-701

  Webster, Collin A ^a   Russ, L ^b   Vazou, S ^c   Goh, T L ^d   Erwin, H ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^b AUGUSTA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d MONTCLAIR STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

Author keywords

Classroom teachers; Comprehensive school physical activity; Movement integration; Sedentary behaviour

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT; AEROBIC EXERCISE; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; BONE STRENGTH; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CHILDHOOD OBESITY; COGNITION; CURRICULUM; DEPRESSION; EDUCATION PROGRAM; ELEMENTARY STUDENT; FITNESS; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; KNOWLEDGE BASE; LEARNING; MIDDLE SCHOOL; MOVEMENT INTEGRATION; MUSCLE STRENGTH; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; PERSONAL EXPERIENCE; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PHYSICAL EDUCATION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIMARY SCHOOL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); RISK FACTOR; SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICE; SEDENTARY LIFESTYLE; SELF ESTEEM; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SOCIAL LEARNING; STUDENT ATTITUDE; TEACHER; TEACHING; TRANSLATIONAL RESEARCH; ADOLESCENT; CHILD; ENERGY METABOLISM; HEALTH PROMOTION; MOTOR ACTIVITY; OBESITY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PROGRAM EVALUATION; SCHOOL;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; ENERGY METABOLISM; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; MOTOR ACTIVITY; OBESITY; PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING; PROGRAM EVALUATION; SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICES; SCHOOLS;

EID: 84948381067     PISSN: 14677881     EISSN: 1467789X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/obr.12285     Document Type: Article

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