Seasonality in physical activity and sedentary behavior in young children

Pediatric Exercise Science

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 31-40

  Fisher, Abigail ^a   Reilly, John J ^a   Montgomery, Colette ^a   Kelly, Louise A ^a   Williamson, Avril ^a,b   Jackson, Diane M ^c   Paton, James Y ^a   Grant, Stanley ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

^b GLASGOW CITY COUNCIL   (United Kingdom)

^c ROWETT RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCELEROMETER; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; AUTUMN; FEMALE; HABIT; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SEASONAL VARIATION; SITTING; SPRING; SUMMER; TIME; UNITED KINGDOM; WINTER;

EID: 14044252843     PISSN: 08998493     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/pes.17.1.31     Document Type: Article

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