Examining physical activity and inactivity in 9-12 years old children

Acta Physiologica Hungarica

Volumn 98, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 313-320

  Uvacsek, M ^a   Toth M ^a   Ridgers, N D ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION   (Hungary)

^b DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

accelerometry; body fat; children; habitual physical activity

Indexed keywords

ACCELEROMETER; ACTIMETRY; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CHILD; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELEMENTARY STUDENT; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIMARY SCHOOL; SCHOOL CHILD; SEDENTARY LIFESTYLE; SEX DIFFERENCE;

ACTIGRAPHY; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; HUNGARY; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; SEDENTARY LIFESTYLE; SEX FACTORS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 80052527642     PISSN: 0231424X     EISSN: 15882683     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1556/APhysiol.98.2011.3.8     Document Type: Article

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