Systematic review of sedentary behaviour and health indicators in the early years (aged 0-4 years)

Applied Physiology, Nutrition and Metabolism

Volumn 37, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 753-772

  LeBlanc, Allana G ^a   Spence, John C ^b   Carson, Valerie ^c   Gorber, Sarah Connor ^d   Dillman, Carrie ^e   Janssen, Ian ^c   Kho, Michelle E ^f   Stearns, Jodie A ^b   Timmons, Brian W ^e   Tremblay, Mark S ^a  

^a CHILDREN S HOSPITAL OF EASTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^c QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^d PUBLIC HEALTH AGENCY OF CANADA   (Canada)

^e MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^f JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Adiposity; Bone and skeletal health; Cardiometabolic health indicators; Cognitive development; Inactivity; Infants; Motor skill development; Preschoolers; Psychosocial health; Sitting; Television; Toddlers

Indexed keywords

CHILD BEHAVIOR; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; INFANT; NEWBORN; PHYSIOLOGY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; REVIEW; SEDENTARY LIFESTYLE;

CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT BEHAVIOR; INFANT, NEWBORN; SEDENTARY LIFESTYLE;

EID: 84863732884     PISSN: 17155312     EISSN: 17155320     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/H2012-063     Document Type: Review

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