Open AccessIncreasing Children’s Physical Activity During School Recess Periods
Author(s) -
John J. Chin,
David A. Ludwig
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
american journal of public health
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.284
H-Index - 264
eISSN - 1541-0048
pISSN - 0090-0036
DOI - 10.2105/ajph.2012.301132
Subject(s) - physical activity , demography , intervention (counseling) , multivariate analysis , psychology , medicine , childhood obesity , obesity , gerontology , physical therapy , sociology , overweight , psychiatry
We examined whether schools' participation in the Recess Enhancement Program (REP) in the spring of 2011 was associated with higher rates of children's vigorous physical activity.