Rationale, design and methods for a randomised and controlled trial to evaluate "Animal Fun" - a program designed to enhance physical and mental health in young children

Rationale, design and methods for a randomised and controlled trial to evaluate "Animal Fun" - a program designed to enhance physical and mental health in young children

Background: Children with poor motor ability have been found to engage less in physical activities than other children, and a lack of physical activity has been linked to problems such as obesity, lowered bone mineral density and cardiovascular risk factors. Furthermore, if children are confident wi...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Piek, Jan, Straker, Leon, Jensen, Lynn, Dender, Alma, Barrett, Nicholas, McLaren, Sue, Roberts, Clare, Reid, Carly, Rooney, Rosanna, Packer, Tanya, Bradbury, Greer, Elsley, S
Format: Journal Article
Published: BioMed Central 2010
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2431/10/78
http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/37073

Similar Items

Similar Items