,:

Peng Zhou1, Huiqi Song2, Patrick W C Lau1

  • 1Department of Sport, Physical Education and Health, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong, China (Hong Kong).

JMIR research protocols
|September 12, 2024
PubMed
概括

这项研究探讨了以家长为基础的电子健康干预措施,以改善中国学龄前儿童的体力活动 (PA),饮食行为 (DB) 和睡眠. 这种新的方法旨在克服传统干预措施的障碍,以实现更健康的生活方式.

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