Physical activity guidelines for young children: An emerging consensus

Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine

Volumn 166, Issue 12, 2012, Pages 1095-1096

  Pate, Russell R ^a   O'Neill, Jennifer R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCELEROMETRY; CHILD; CHILD CARE; CHILDHOOD OBESITY; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; EXERCISE INTENSITY; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; NOTE; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UNITED KINGDOM; UNITED STATES;

AUSTRALIA; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CONSENSUS; EXERCISE; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; OBESITY; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84870660587     PISSN: 10724710     EISSN: 15383628     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/archpediatrics.2012.1458     Document Type: Note

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