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Walking to school: incidental physical activity in the daily occupations of Australian children

Submitted by administrator on Tue, 15/08/2006 - 20:38
Walking to school: incidental physical activity in the daily occupations of Australian children - Web page
Childrens participation in physical activity is declining, and nowhere is this more apparent than in the incidental activity of walking to school.
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Australia
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Activities
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child health
school
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--5.93 Australian programmes
-5 Activities

Impact of a health promotion program on the health of primary school principals

Submitted by administrator on Sun, 13/08/2006 - 22:29
Abstract - Impact of a health promotion program on the health of primary school principals - Web page
The role of a school principal has changed dramatically in the last decade and there has been widespread concern regarding the impact of this change of role on principal health and wellbeing.
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Safety
Health
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school
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--3.20 Walking/health relationship, general
-3 Safety & Health

Children walking to school - Parent perceptions of environmental and psychosocial influences

Submitted by administrator on Thu, 15/06/2006 - 03:10
Parent Perceptions of Environmental and Psychosocial Influences
Children Walking to School - Document - Adobe PDF - Acrobat Reader
Children's declining physical activity has attracted attention from those concerned with the health and well-being of the young.
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Safety
Health
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school
incidental activity
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--3.61 Child safety research
-3 Safety & Health

Walking to school just got way cool

Submitted by administrator on Tue, 13/06/2006 - 00:44
Just Got Way Cool
Link to PDF file - Walking to school etc - Document - Adobe PDF - Acrobat Reader
A pamphlet provided by EECA and Energy Wise to encourage children to walk to school
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Region (NZ): 
National level
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Marketing
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school
streetwise
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--4.04 NZ-wide walking-promotion material
-4 Marketing

Kids Walk-to-School: A Guide to Promote Walking to School

Submitted by administrator on Tue, 13/06/2006 - 00:14
Link to PDF file - Kids Walk-to-School etc - Document - Adobe PDF - Acrobat Reader
This guide is a resource to help communities develop and implement a year-long walk-to-school initiative.
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North America
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Activities
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promotion
school
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--5.95 Nth American programmes
-5 Activities

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