Physical activity in Ontario preschoolers: Prevalence and measurement issues

Applied Physiology, Nutrition and Metabolism

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 291-297

  Obeid, Joyce ^a   Nguyen, Thanh ^a   Gabel, Leigh ^a   Timmons, Brian W ^a  

^a MCMASTER CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Accelerometer; Canada; Exercise; Health behaviour; Moderate to vigorous physical activity; Ontario; Pediatric; Physical activity; Physical activity guidelines; Preschool

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANADA; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INSTRUMENTATION; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PHYSIOLOGY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PREVALENCE; STATISTICS; WALKING;

CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DATA COLLECTION; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; ONTARIO; PREVALENCE; WALKING;

EID: 79954608601     PISSN: 17155312     EISSN: 17155320     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/h11-002     Document Type: Article

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