Sources of continuity and change in activity level in early childhood

Child Development

Volumn 83, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 266-281

  Saudino, Kimberly J ^a  

^a BOSTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACTIMETRY; AGE; ARTICLE; FEMALE; GENETICS; HUMAN; INFANT; INHIBITION (PSYCHOLOGY); MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RECREATION; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; TEMPERAMENT; TWINS;

ACTIGRAPHY; AGE FACTORS; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; INHIBITION (PSYCHOLOGY); MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PLAY AND PLAYTHINGS; SEX FACTORS; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; TEMPERAMENT; TWINS;

EID: 84856258164     PISSN: 00093920     EISSN: 14678624     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-8624.2011.01680.x     Document Type: Article

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