Accelerometer-derived physical activity levels of preschoolers: A meta-analysis

Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport

Volumn 14, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 504-511

  Bornstein, Daniel B ^a   Beets, Michael W ^a   Byun, Wonwoo ^a   McIver, Kerry ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

Children; Moderate to vigorous; Review

Indexed keywords

ACCELEROMETER; CHILD; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; HUMAN; MEDLINE; META ANALYSIS; MODERATE TO VIGOROUS PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; REVIEW; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SEX DIFFERENCE; VALIDATION STUDY;

CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MONITORING, AMBULATORY; MOTOR ACTIVITY; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS;

EID: 80855131492     PISSN: 14402440     EISSN: 18781861     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsams.2011.05.007     Document Type: Review

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