Measuring children's physical activity and sedentary behaviors

Journal of Exercise Science and Fitness

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 15-23

  Loprinzi, Paul D ^a   Cardinal, Bradley J ^b  

^a BELLARMINE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Assessment; Exercise; Measurement

Indexed keywords

EID: 79958074818     PISSN: 1728869X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1728-869X(11)60002-6     Document Type: Review

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