Effects of an after-school care-administered physical activity and nutrition protocol on body mass index, fitness levels, and targeted psychological factors in 5- to 8-year-olds

Translational Behavioral Medicine

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2016, Pages 347-357

  Annesi, James J ^a,b   Smith, Alice E ^a   Walsh, Stephanie M ^c,d   Mareno, Nicole ^b   Smith, Kathleen R ^c  

^a YMCA OF METROPOLITAN ATLANTA   (United States)

^b KENNESAW STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c CHILDREN'S HEALTHCARE OF ATLANTA   (United States)

^d EMORY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

BMI; Children; Physical activity; Psychological factors; Self efficacy; Youth

Indexed keywords

AFTER SCHOOL CARE; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CHILD; CHILD CARE; CHILDHOOD OBESITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXERCISE; EXERCISE SELF EFFICACY; FEMALE; FITNESS; GROUP DYNAMICS; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NUTRITION; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PHYSICAL SELF CONCEPT; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PUSH UPS; RUNNING; SCHOOL CHILD; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL COGNITIVE THEORY; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; WALKING; ETHNOLOGY; HEALTH PROMOTION; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; OBESITY; PHYSIOLOGY; PREVALENCE; PSYCHOLOGY; SCHOOL; UNITED STATES;

BODY MASS INDEX; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; MALE; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; OBESITY; PREVALENCE; SCHOOLS; SELF CONCEPT; SELF EFFICACY; SOUTHEASTERN UNITED STATES;

EID: 84983382526     PISSN: 18696716     EISSN: 16139860     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s13142-015-0372-6     Document Type: Article

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