Physical activity among canadian children on school days and nonschool days

Journal of Physical Activity and Health

Volumn 9, Issue 8, 2012, Pages 1138-1145

  Vander Ploeg, Kerry Ann ^a   Wu, Biao ^a   McGavock, Jon ^b   Veugelers, Paul J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^b Dept of Pediatrics and Child Health ^*  (Canada)

Author keywords

Childhood obesity; Pedometer; Public health

Indexed keywords

EID: 84871226437     PISSN: 15433080     EISSN: 15435476     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/jpah.9.8.1138     Document Type: Article

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