Seasonality in children's pedometer-measured physical activity levels

Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport

Volumn 79, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 256-260

  Beighle, Aaron ^a   Alderman, Brandon ^b   Morgan, Charles F ^c   Masurier, Guy Le ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII   (United States)

^d Malaspina University College   (United States)

Author keywords

Exercise; Measurement; Motion sensor; School

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; BODY MASS; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SEASON; UNITED STATES;

BIOMECHANICS; BODY MASS INDEX; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SEASONS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 46349084091     PISSN: 02701367     EISSN: 21683824     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02701367.2008.10599488     Document Type: Article

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