Objectively measured daily physical activity related to aerobic fitness in young children

Journal of Sports Sciences

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 139-145

  Dencker, Magnus ^a,b   Bugge, Anna ^b   Hermansen, Bianca ^b   Andersen, Lars B ^b  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN DENMARK   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Accelerometers; Aerobic fitness; Children; Daily physical activity; Peak oxygen uptake

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CALORIMETRY; CHILD; CLINICAL TRIAL; COHORT ANALYSIS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; EXERCISE; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; FITNESS; HUMAN; MALE; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PHYSIOLOGY; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SEX DIFFERENCE; TIME;

CALORIMETRY, INDIRECT; CHILD; COHORT STUDIES; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; EXERCISE; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PHYSICAL EXERTION; PHYSICAL FITNESS; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SEX FACTORS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 77949360216     PISSN: 02640414     EISSN: 1466447X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02640410903460726     Document Type: Article

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