What do we know about physical activity in infants and toddlers: A review of the literature and future research directions

Science and Sports

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 127-130

  Cardon, G ^a   Van Cauwenberghe, E ^a   De Bourdeaudhuij, I ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Childhood; Health; Physical activity; Sedentary behaviour; Young children

Indexed keywords

ACCELEROMETRY; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD CARE; CHILD HEALTH; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; MALE; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEDENTARY LIFESTYLE; SEX DIFFERENCE; SHORT SURVEY; TELEVISION VIEWING; TODDLER;

EID: 79959327592     PISSN: 07651597     EISSN: 17784131     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.scispo.2011.01.005     Document Type: Short Survey

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