Open AccessPlayful Interventions Increase Knowledge about Healthy Habits and Cardiovascular Risk Factors in Children: The CARDIOKIDS Randomized Study
Author(s) -
Fátima Helena Cecchetto,
Daniela Pena,
Lúcia Campos Pellanda
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
arquivos brasileiros de cardiologia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.4
H-Index - 53
eISSN - 1678-4170
pISSN - 0066-782X
DOI - 10.5935/abc.20170107
Subject(s) - medicine , psychological intervention , intervention (counseling) , context (archaeology) , anthropometry , randomized controlled trial , physical therapy , obesity , percentile , childhood obesity , gerontology , overweight , nursing , surgery , paleontology , statistics , mathematics , biology
Childhood obesity is an important health problem worldwide. In this context, there is a need for the development and evaluation of innovative educational interventions targeting prevention and formation of health habits.