Correlates of children's moderate and vigorous physical activity during weekdays and weekends

Journal of Physical Activity and Health

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 129-137

  Fairclough, Stuart J ^a   Ridgers, Nicola D ^b   Welk, Gregory ^c  

^a LIVERPOOL JOHN MOORES UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Accelerometry; Activity intensity; Determinants; Gender; Multi level analysis; Youth

Indexed keywords

EID: 84855521663     PISSN: 15433080     EISSN: 15435476     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/jpah.9.1.129     Document Type: Article

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