Childhood obesity and walking: Guidelines and challenges

International Journal of Pediatric Obesity

Volumn 6, Issue 5-6, 2011, Pages 332-341

  Shultz, Sarah P ^a   Browning, Raymond C ^b   Schutz, Yves ^c   Maffeis, Claudio ^d   Hills, Andrew P ^a  

^a QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

^b Veterinary Dentistry and Oral Surgery   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LAUSANNE   (Switzerland)

^d UNIVERSITY OF VERONA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Gait; Locomotion; Obesity; Pediatrics; Physical activity

Indexed keywords

BIOMECHANICS; BODY FAT; BODY MASS; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; ENERGY EXPENDITURE; GAIT; HUMAN; LOCOMOTION; OBESITY; OXIDATION; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; WALKING;

BIOMECHANICS; CHILD; ENERGY METABOLISM; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HUMANS; OBESITY; WALKING;

EID: 80052883190     PISSN: 17477166     EISSN: 17477174     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/17477166.2011.590202     Document Type: Review

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