Physical Activity at Child Care Settings: Review and Research Recommendations

American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine

Volumn 3, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 474-488

  Ward, Dianne S ^a,b   Vaughn, Amber ^b   Mcwilliams, Christina ^b   Hales, Derek ^a,b  

^a Department of Nutrition ^*

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

child care; interventions; physical activity; preschool

Indexed keywords

EID: 84990380972     PISSN: 15598276     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1559827609341964     Document Type: Review

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