African american preschool children’s physical activity levels in head start

Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport

Volumn 83, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 168-174

  Jen, K L C ^a   Reinhart Lee, Tamara ^a   Janisse, Heather ^b   Brogan, Kathryn ^a   Danford, Cynthia ^c  

^a WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b EASTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

Obesity; Preschool day; RT 3 accelerometer

Indexed keywords

AFRICAN AMERICAN; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; EARLY CHILDHOOD INTERVENTION; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; MULTICENTER STUDY; PRESCHOOL CHILD;

AFRICAN AMERICANS; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EARLY INTERVENTION (EDUCATION); FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY;

EID: 85008771895     PISSN: 02701367     EISSN: 21683824     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02701367.2012.10599847     Document Type: Article

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