The use of pedometry to evaluate the physical activity levels among preschool children in Hong Kong

Early Child Development and Care

Volumn 173, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 97-107

  Louie, Lobo ^a   Chan, Lily ^b  

^a HONG KONG BAPTIST UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

^b THE EDUCATION UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Pedometry; Physical activity; Preschool children

Indexed keywords

EID: 22744444356     PISSN: 03004430     EISSN: 14768275     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0300443022000022459     Document Type: Article

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