Physical activity and sedentary behavior during the early years in Canada: A cross-sectional study

International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity

Volumn 10, Issue , 2013, Pages

  Colley, Rachel C ^a,b   Garriguet, Didier ^a   Adamo, Kristi B ^b   Carson, Valerie ^c   Janssen, Ian ^d   Timmons, Brian W ^e   Tremblay, Mark S ^b  

^a STATISTICS CANADA   (Canada)

^b CHILDREN S HOSPITAL OF EASTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^d QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^e MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Ambulation; Pediatric; Preschool; Step counts; Surveillance

Indexed keywords

ACCELEROMETER; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; CANADA; CHILD; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEDENTARY LIFESTYLE; WAKEFULNESS;

ACTIGRAPHY; AGE FACTORS; CANADA; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; EXERCISE; FEMALE; GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; MALE; PARENTS; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEDENTARY LIFESTYLE;

EID: 84876999306     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14795868     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1479-5868-10-54     Document Type: Article

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