Patterns of physical activity in Spanish children: A descriptive pilot study

Child: Care, Health and Development

Volumn 37, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 322-328

  Aznar, S ^a   Naylor, P J ^b   Silva, P ^c   Perez M ^d   Angulo, T ^e   Laguna, M ^a   Lara, M T ^f   Lopez Chicharro J ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CASTILLA LA MANCHA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PORTO   (Portugal)

^d UNIVERSIDAD EUROPEA DE MADRID   (Spain)

^e UNIVERSIDAD COMPLUTENSE DE MADRID   (Spain)

^f Community of Madrid ^*  (Spain)

Author keywords

Children; Guidelines; Health; Patterns; Physical activity

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; AGE; ANTHROPOMETRY; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CAUCASIAN; CHILD; CLINICAL TRIAL; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; MULTICENTER STUDY; PILOT STUDY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; SCHOOL; SEX RATIO; SPAIN;

ADOLESCENT; AGE FACTORS; ANTHROPOMETRY; BODY MASS INDEX; CHILD; EUROPEAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; FEMALE; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HUMANS; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PILOT PROJECTS; SCHOOLS; SEX DISTRIBUTION; SPAIN;

EID: 79953701941     PISSN: 03051862     EISSN: 13652214     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2214.2010.01175.x     Document Type: Article

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