Are children participating in a quasi-experimental education outside the classroom intervention more physically active?

Are children participating in a quasi-experimental education outside the classroom intervention more physically active?

Abstract Background Education outside the classroom (EOtC) is a curriculum-based approach to teaching that has shown positive associations with children’s physical activity and academic learning in small-scale case studies. The purpose of this large-scale quasi-experimental study was to determine if...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Mikkel Bo Schneller, Scott Duncan, Jasper Schipperijn, Glen Nielsen, Erik Mygind, Peter Bentsen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-05-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Subjects:
Accelerometry
Active learning
Active living
Health promotion
Learning outside the classroom
Outdoor teaching
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-017-4430-5

Internet

http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-017-4430-5

Similar Items