Physical education’s role in public health: Steps forward and backward over 20 years and HOPE for the future

Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport

Volumn 83, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 125-135

  Sallis, James F ^a   McKenzie, Thomas L ^b   Beets, Michael W ^c   Beighle, Aaron ^d   Erwin, Heather ^d   Lee, Sarah ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

^e CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

Author keywords

Childhood obesity; Health promotion; Physical activity; Policy

Indexed keywords

HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; PHYSICAL EDUCATION; PUBLIC HEALTH; REVIEW; UNITED STATES;

HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING; PUBLIC HEALTH; UNITED STATES;

EID: 85008796797     PISSN: 02701367     EISSN: 21683824     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02701367.2012.10599842     Document Type: Article

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