Short-term muscle power and speed in preschoolers exhibit stronger tracking than physical activity

Applied Physiology, Nutrition and Metabolism

Volumn 36, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 939-945

  Gabel, Leigh ^a   Obeid, Joyce ^a   Nguyen, Thanh ^a   Proudfoot, Nicole A ^a   Timmons, Brian W ^a  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Accelerometry; Exercise; Fitness; Health; Pediatric; Physical activity; Preschooler; Young children

Indexed keywords

AMBULATORY MONITORING; ARTICLE; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; CANADA; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; FITNESS; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RUNNING; URBAN POPULATION;

ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS INDICATORS; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MONITORING, AMBULATORY; MOTOR ACTIVITY; MUSCLE STRENGTH; ONTARIO; PHYSICAL FITNESS; RUNNING; URBAN POPULATION;

EID: 82455174442     PISSN: 17155312     EISSN: 17155320     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/H11-118     Document Type: Article

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