Children's screen viewing is related to psychological difficulties irrespective of physical activity

Pediatrics

Volumn 126, Issue 5, 2010, Pages

  Page, Angie S ^a   Cooper, Ashley R ^a   Griew, Pippa ^a   Jago, Russell ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Children; Computer; Physical activity; Psychological well being; Sedentary time; Television

Indexed keywords

ACCELEROMETER; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CHILD; EMOTIONAL DISORDER; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN COMPUTER INTERACTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PARENTAL DEPRIVATION; PEER GROUP; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL BEING; PUBERTY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCHOOL CHILD; SCORING SYSTEM; SELF REPORT; SEX DIFFERENCE; SITTING; TELEVISION VIEWING;

BODY MASS INDEX; CHILD; ENGLAND; FEMALE; GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MICROCOMPUTERS; MOTOR ACTIVITY; ODDS RATIO; PERSONALITY INVENTORY; PSYCHOMETRICS; PSYCHOSOCIAL DEPRIVATION; RISK; RISK FACTORS; SEDENTARY LIFESTYLE; TELEVISION; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 78049450246     PISSN: 00314005     EISSN: 10984275     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1542/peds.2010-1154     Document Type: Article

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