Reliability and validity of a physical activity questionnaire in children

International Journal of Food Sciences and Nutrition

Volumn 63, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 637-644

  Platat, Carine ^a   Jarrar, Amjad ^a  

^a UNITED ARAB EMIRATES UNIVERSITY   (United Arab Emirates)

Author keywords

Pedometer; Questionnaire; Validation; Youth

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PHYSIOLOGY; QUESTIONNAIRE; REPRODUCIBILITY; SELF REPORT; UNITED ARAB EMIRATES;

CHILD; DATA COLLECTION; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; QUESTIONNAIRES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SELF REPORT; UNITED ARAB EMIRATES;

EID: 84865315464     PISSN: 09637486     EISSN: 14653478     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/09637486.2011.644766     Document Type: Article

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