Journal of Pediatric Health Care
Volume 17, Issue 1 , Pages 11-17 , January 2003

The obese child: Motivation as a tool for exercise

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    Fig. Three different types of encouragement have an effect on the child's performance levels. 1. No verbal = no verbal encouragement from tester or peers; 2. tester = verbal encouragement from tester

    Fig. Three different types of encouragement have an effect on the child's performance levels. 1. No verbal = no verbal encouragement from tester or peers; 2. tester = verbal encouragement from tester only; 3. tester & peers = verbal encouragement from both the tester and peers.

☆ Harvey W. Wallmann is Chair, Department of Physical Therapy, College of Health Sciences, University of Nevada, Las Vegas.

☆☆ Patricia T. Alpert is Coordinator, Family Practitioner Program, Department of Nursing, College of Health Sciences, University of Nevada, Las Vegas.

★ Reprint requests: J. Wesley McWhorter, MPT, PhD, Department of Physical Therapy, College of Health Sciences, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, 4505 Maryland Parkway, Box 453029, Las Vegas, NV 89154-3029; email: jmcwhorter@ccmail.nevada.edu.

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PII: S0891-5245(02)88325-0

doi: 10.1067/mph.2003.25

Journal of Pediatric Health Care
Volume 17, Issue 1 , Pages 11-17 , January 2003

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