American Journal of Preventive Medicine
Volume 37, Issue 2 , Pages 141-149 , August 2009

Engaging Parents to Increase Youth Physical Activity: A Systematic Review

  • Teresia M. O'Connor, MD, MPH

      Affiliations

    • U.S Department of Agriculture/Agricultural Research Service Children's Nutrition Research Center, Department of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence and reprint requests to: Teresia M. O'Connor, MD, MPH, Baylor College of Medicine, USDA/ARS Children's Nutrition Research Center, 1100 Bates Street, Houston TX 77030
    • ,
  • Russell Jago, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Exercise, Nutrition, and Health Sciences, Centre for Sport, Exercise, and Health, University of Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom
    • ,
  • Tom Baranowski, PhD

      Affiliations

    • U.S Department of Agriculture/Agricultural Research Service Children's Nutrition Research Center, Department of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas

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doi: 10.1016/j.amepre.2009.04.020

American Journal of Preventive Medicine
Volume 37, Issue 2 , Pages 141-149 , August 2009

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