Validation of a questionnaire to assess physical activity of children ages 4–8 years

Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport

Volumn 68, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 259-268

  Harro, Maarike ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TARTU   (Estonia)

Author keywords

Assessment; Children; Physical activity; Validity

Indexed keywords

ACCELERATION; ARTICLE; CHILD; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HUMAN; MALE; MOTION; PARENT; PHYSIOLOGY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; QUESTIONNAIRE; REPRODUCIBILITY; TECHNIQUE; UNIVERSITY;

ACCELERATION; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EXERTION; FACULTY; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HUMANS; MALE; METHODS; MOTION; PARENTS; QUESTIONNAIRES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS;

EID: 0031307914     PISSN: 02701367     EISSN: 21683824     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02701367.1997.10608007     Document Type: Article

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