How active are children in Toronto? A comparison with accelerometry data from the Canadian health measures survey

Chronic Diseases and Injuries in Canada

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 61-68

  Stone, M R ^a   Faulkner, G E ^b   Buliung, R N ^b  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Accelerometer; Actigraph; CHMS; Obesity; Physical activity; Public health; Sedentary behaviour; Youth

Indexed keywords

ACCELEROMETRY; ADOLESCENT; ANTHROPOMETRY; CANADA; CHILD; CHILD WELFARE; FEMALE; FITNESS; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MOTOR ACTIVITY; OBESITY; PHYSIOLOGY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW; SAMPLE SIZE; SEDENTARY LIFESTYLE; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; STATISTICS;

ACCELEROMETRY; ADOLESCENT; ANTHROPOMETRY; CANADA; CHILD; CHILD WELFARE; DATA INTERPRETATION, STATISTICAL; FEMALE; GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; OBESITY; PHYSICAL FITNESS; SAMPLE SIZE; SEDENTARY LIFESTYLE;

EID: 84874705794     PISSN: 02288699     EISSN: 14818523     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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