Variables associated with children's physical activity levels during recess: The A-CLASS project

International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity

Volumn 7, Issue , 2010, Pages

  Ridgers, Nicola D ^a,b   Fairclough, Stuart J ^b   Stratton, Gareth ^b  

^a DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b LIVERPOOL JOHN MOORES UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTHROPOMETRY; ARTICLE; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RECUMBENCY; RELIABILITY; SCHOOL CHILD; SEX DIFFERENCE; SITTING; STANDING; TEMPERATURE; WALKING;

EID: 77957748002     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14795868     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1479-5868-7-74     Document Type: Article

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