Pedometer-determined physical activity of western Kenyan children

Journal of Physical Activity and Health

Volumn 8, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 824-828

  Croteau, Karen ^a   Schofield, Grant ^b   Towle, George ^a   Suresh, Vijiayarani ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE   (United States)

^b AUCKLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

BMI; Kenya; Step counts; Youth

Indexed keywords

EID: 79960752607     PISSN: 15433080     EISSN: 15435476     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/jpah.8.6.824     Document Type: Article

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