Physical activity levels in children and adolescents

International Journal of Obesity

Volumn 27, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 605-609

  Hoos, M B ^a   Gerver, W J M ^a   Kester, A D ^a   Westerterp, K R ^a  

^a MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Activity related energy expenditure; Activity related energy expenditure per kilogram; Age dependent; Doubly labeled water; PAL; Sex dependent

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BASAL METABOLIC RATE; CAUCASIAN; CHILD; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DATA ANALYSIS; DIET RESTRICTION; ENERGY EXPENDITURE; FEMALE; GENDER; HUMAN; LITERATURE; MALE; MEASUREMENT; NORMAL HUMAN; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; STANDARD;

ADOLESCENT; BASAL METABOLISM; CHILD; ENERGY METABOLISM; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PHYSICAL FITNESS; REFERENCE VALUES; REGRESSION ANALYSIS;

EID: 0038365561     PISSN: 03070565     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.ijo.0802246     Document Type: Article

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