Physical activity - A neat solution to an impending crisis

Journal of Sports Science and Medicine

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 368-373

  McManus, Alison M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Children; Energy expenditure; Obesity; Physical activity

Indexed keywords

EID: 34548428373     PISSN: None     EISSN: 13032968     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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