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- Title
PLAYgrounds: effect of a PE playground program in primary schools on PA levels during recess in 6 to 12 year old children. Design of a prospective controlled trial.
- Authors
Janssen, Mirka; Toussaint, Huub M; Van Willem, Mechelen; Verhagen, Evert A L M
- Abstract
The relative number of children meeting the minimal required dose of daily physical activity remains execrably low. It has been estimated that in 2015 one out of five children will be overweight. Therefore, low levels of physical activity during early childhood may compromise the current and future health and well-being of the population, and promoting physical activity in younger children is a major public health priority. This study is to gain insight into effects of a Physical Education based playground program on the PA levels during recess in primary school children aged 6-12.
- Publication
BMC public health, 2011, Vol 11, p282
- ISSN
1471-2458
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1186/1471-2458-11-282