Top 10 practical lessons learned from physical activity interventions in overweight and obese children and adolescents

Applied Physiology, Nutrition and Metabolism

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 249-258

  Alberga, Angela S ^a   Medd, Emily R ^a   Adamo, Kristi B ^a,b   Goldfield, Gary S ^a,b   Prud'homme, Denis ^a   Kenny, Glen P ^a   Sigal, Ronald J ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

^b CHILDREN S HOSPITAL OF EASTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Adherence; Adolescent; Aerobic training; Child; Compliance; Intervention; Obesity; Overweight; Physical activity; Resistance training

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; HUMAN; MOTOR ACTIVITY; OBESITY; PSYCHOLOGY;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; HUMANS; MOTOR ACTIVITY; OBESITY; OVERWEIGHT;

EID: 84875603531     PISSN: 17155312     EISSN: 17155320     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/apnm-2012-0227     Document Type: Article

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