Effects of the Youth Fit 4 Life physical activity/nutrition protocol on body mass index, fitness and targeted social cognitive theory variables in 9- to 12-year-olds during after-school care

Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health

Volumn 53, Issue 4, 2017, Pages 365-373

  Annesi, James J ^a,b   Walsh, Stephanie M ^c,d   Greenwood, Brittney L ^a   Mareno, Nicole ^b   Unruh Rewkowski, Jennifer L ^a  

^a YMCA of Metropolitan Atlanta   (United States)

^b KENNESAW STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c EMORY UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

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

Author keywords

after school care; BMI; elementary school; fitness; health behaviour change; out of school care

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CARDIOVASCULAR PERFORMANCE; CHILD; CHILD NUTRITION; CHILDHOOD OBESITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENDURANCE; FEMALE; FITNESS; GENDER; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOOD; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SELF CARE; SELF CONCEPT; SELF CONTROL; SOCIAL COGNITIVE THEORY; UNITED STATES; YOUTH FIT 4 LIFE PHYSICAL ACTIVITY NUTRITION PROTOCOL; COGNITIVE THERAPY; HEALTH PROMOTION; PHYSIOLOGY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PROGRAM EVALUATION;

BODY MASS INDEX; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COGNITIVE THERAPY; FEMALE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; MALE; PHYSICAL FITNESS; PROGRAM EVALUATION; SOUTHEASTERN UNITED STATES;

EID: 85007609209     PISSN: 10344810     EISSN: 14401754     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jpc.13447     Document Type: Article

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