Seasonal variation in objectively assessed physical activity among children and adolescents in Norway: A cross-sectional study

International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity

Volumn 6, Issue , 2009, Pages

  Kolle, Elin ^a   Steene Johannessen, Jostein ^a   Andersen, Lars B ^a,b   Anderssen, Sigmund A ^a  

^a NORWEGIAN SCHOOL OF SPORT SCIENCES   (Norway)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN DENMARK   (Denmark)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCELEROMETRY; ADOLESCENT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; MALE; NORWAY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; SCHOOL CHILD; SEASONAL VARIATION;

EID: 67651115443     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14795868     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1479-5868-6-36     Document Type: Article

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