Effect of major school playground reconstruction on physical activity and sedentary behaviour: Camden active spaces
Abstract Background The physical school environment is a promising setting to increase children’s physical activity although robust evidence is sparse. We examined the effects of major playground reconstruction on physical activity and sedentary time in primary schools using a quasi-experimental des...
Main Authors: | Mark Hamer, Daniel Aggio, Georgina Knock, Courtney Kipps, Aparna Shankar, Lee Smith |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2017-06-01
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Series: | BMC Public Health |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-017-4483-5 |
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