Reducing children's classroom sitting time using sit-to-stand desks: Findings from pilot studies in UK and Australian primary schools

Journal of Public Health (United Kingdom)

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 2016, Pages 526-533

  Clemes, Stacy A ^a   Barber, Sally E ^b   Bingham, Daniel D ^a,b   Ridgers, Nicola D ^c   Fletcher, Elly ^c   Pearson, Natalie ^a   Salmon, Jo ^c   Dunstan, David W ^c,d  

^a LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b BRADFORD INSTITUTE FOR HEALTH RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

^c DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^d BAKER IDI HEART AND DIABETES INSTITUTE   (Australia)

Author keywords

activPAL; ethnic diversity; health; pilot controlled trial; sedentary behaviour; socioeconomic status

Indexed keywords

AUSTRALIA; AUSTRALIAN; BEHAVIOR; CHILD; CHILD HEALTH; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROL GROUP; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXPOSURE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LEARNING; PILOT STUDY; PRIMARY SCHOOL; SOCIAL STATUS; EXERCISE; FEMALE; MALE; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; SCHOOL; SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICE; SEDENTARY LIFESTYLE; STUDENT; TIME FACTOR; UNITED KINGDOM;

AUSTRALIA; CHILD; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PILOT PROJECTS; SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICES; SCHOOLS; SEDENTARY LIFESTYLE; STUDENTS; TIME FACTORS; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 84996602496     PISSN: 17413842     EISSN: 17413850     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/pubmed/fdv084     Document Type: Article

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