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Project

Testing of the ecological model to explain physical activity and overweight in 9- to 12-year-old children

Outputs and Outcomes

Code

3F010212

Duration

01 October 2012 → 31 August 2016

Funding

Regional and community funding: Special Research Fund, Research Foundation - Flanders (FWO)

Promotor

Greet Cardon

Fellow

Sara D'Haese

Research disciplines

Social sciences
- Education curriculum

Keywords

physical activity determinants children environment

Project description

According to ecological models, behavior is influenced by individual as well as environmental correlates. In this study, concerning as well objective as well subjective environmental determinants of physical activity in children; the school-, home- and neighborhood environment will be studied and the influence of parents on their children’s physical activity levels will be examined.

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