Seasonal changes in children's physical activity: An examination of group changes, intra-individual variability and consistency in activity pattern across season

Annals of Human Biology

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 363-378

  Rowlands, Ann V ^a   Pilgrim, Emma L ^a   Eston, Roger G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EXETER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Accelerometer; Activitystat; Frequency; Intensity; Vigorous

Indexed keywords

ACCELEROMETER; CHILD HEALTH; COHORT ANALYSIS; CORRELATION; SEASONAL VARIATION; TEMPORAL RECORD;

ARTICLE; CHILD; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; SEASON; SEXUAL DEVELOPMENT; TIME;

CHILD; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; SEASONS; SEX CHARACTERISTICS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 69249203666     PISSN: 03014460     EISSN: 14645033     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03014460902824220     Document Type: Article

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