How school time physical activity is the "Big One" for daily activity among schoolchildren: A semi-experimental approach

Journal of Physical Activity and Health

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 510-519

  Guinhouya, Benjamin C ^a   Lemdani, Mohamed ^a   Vilhelm, Christian ^a   Hubert, Herve ^a  

^a UNIV LILLE   (France)

Author keywords

Accelerometry; Behavioral science; Biostatistics; Experimental research; Overweight obesity; Pediatrics

Indexed keywords

EID: 67650823103     PISSN: 15433080     EISSN: 15435476     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/jpah.6.4.510     Document Type: Article

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