Physical activity of children in family child care

Applied Physiology, Nutrition and Metabolism

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 794-798

  Temple, Viviene A ^a   Naylor, Patti Jean ^a   Rhodes, Ryan E ^a   Higgins, Joan Wharf ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Child; Child care; Exercise; Gender; Motor activity; Preschool

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD CARE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; MALE; MONITORING; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RECREATION; TIME;

CHILD CARE; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MONITORING, PHYSIOLOGIC; MOTOR SKILLS; PLAY AND PLAYTHINGS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 70349903426     PISSN: 17155312     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/H09-061     Document Type: Article

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