EFFECTS OF A SCHOOL-BASED INTERVENTION ON BMI AND MOTOR ABILITIES IN CHILDHOOD

EFFECTS OF A SCHOOL-BASED INTERVENTION ON BMI AND MOTOR ABILITIES IN CHILDHOOD

Obesity in childhood is increasing worldwide. To combat overweight and obesity in childhood, the school-based Children's Health InterventionaL Trial (CHILT) project combines health education and physical activity. This paper examines the effect of intervention on the body mass index (BMI) and m...

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Main Authors: Christine Graf, Benjamin Koch, Gisa Falkowski, Stefanie Jouck, Hildegard Christ, Kathrin Stauenmaier, Birna Bjarnason-Wehrens, Walter Tokarski, Sigrid Dordel, Hans-Georg Predel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Uludag 2005-09-01
Series:Journal of Sports Science and Medicine
Subjects:
Health education
children
obesity
inactivity
physical performance
Online Access:http://www.jssm.org/vol4/n3/11/v4n3-11text.php

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