Changes in physical activity in pre-schoolers and first-grade children: Longitudinal study in the Czech Republic

Child: Care, Health and Development

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 376-382

  Sigmund, Erik ^a   Sigmundova D ^a   El Ansari, W ^b  

^a PALACKÝ UNIVERSITY   (Czech Republic)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GLOUCESTERSHIRE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Childcare; Physical activity; Pre school children; School

Indexed keywords

ACCELEROMETER; ARTICLE; CHILD; CZECH REPUBLIC; ENERGY EXPENDITURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; KINDERGARTEN; LEISURE; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; MONITORING; PEDOMETER; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CZECH REPUBLIC; FEMALE; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PHYSICAL EXERTION; SCHOOLS; TIME FACTORS; WALKING;

EID: 64849098148     PISSN: 03051862     EISSN: 13652214     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2214.2009.00945.x     Document Type: Article

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