Reliability and validity of a new physical activity self-report measure for Younger Children

Measurement in Physical Education and Exercise Science

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 15-28

  Belton, Sarahjane ^a   Mac Donncha, Ciaran ^b  

^a DUBLIN CITY UNIVERSITY   (Ireland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LIMERICK   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Children; Heart rate onitoring; Intensity; Observation; Physical activity

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DIRECT OBSERVATION; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; OBSERVATION; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; SCHOOL CHILD; SELF REPORT; TEST RETEST RELIABILITY; VALIDITY;

EID: 77149128341     PISSN: 1091367X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10913670903454994     Document Type: Article

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