Total physical activity, activity intensity and body fat in 8-11-year-old boys and girls

Journal of Exercise Science and Fitness

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 96-102

  Rowlands, Ann V ^a   Eston, Roger G ^a   Powell, Sarah M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EXETER   (United Kingdom)

^b BANGOR UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Accelerometry; Dual energy X ray absorptiometry; Habitual activity; Percent body fat; Vigorous

Indexed keywords

EID: 33845983331     PISSN: 1728869X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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