Effects of a Mass Media Campaign to Increase Physical Activity Among Children: Year-1 Results of the VERB Campaign
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- 1 August 2005
- journal article
- Published by American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) in Pediatrics
- Vol. 116 (2) , e277-e284
Abstract
Objective. To determine the effects of a mass media campaign on the levels of physical activity among children 9 to 13 years of age.Keywords
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