Parent influences on preschoolers' objectively assessed physical activity

Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 403-409

  Oliver, Melody ^a   Schofield, Grant M ^a   Schluter, Philip J ^a,b  

^a AUCKLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (New Zealand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Accelerometer; Child behaviour; Child preschool; Measurement; Motor activity; Social environment

Indexed keywords

ACCELEROMETER; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD PARENT RELATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PARENTAL BEHAVIOR; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT; PHYSICAL PERFORMANCE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; ACTIMETRY; DEVICES; MOTOR ACTIVITY; NEW ZEALAND; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT;

ACTIGRAPHY; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; NEW ZEALAND; PARENT-CHILD RELATIONS; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT;

EID: 77953962677     PISSN: 14402440     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsams.2009.05.008     Document Type: Article

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