Level of physical activity among children and adolescents in Europe: A review of physical activity assessed objectively by accelerometry

Public Health

Volumn 127, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 301-311

  Guinhouya, B C ^a   Samouda, H ^b   De Beaufort, C ^c  

^a UNIV LILLE   (France)

^b LUXEMBOURG INSTITUTE OF HEALTH   (Luxembourg)

^c CENTRE HOSPITALIER DE LUXEMBOURG   (Luxembourg)

Author keywords

Europe; Guidelines; Paediatrics; Physical activity; Prevalence

Indexed keywords

ACCELEROMETER; DATA SET; GUIDELINE; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; YOUNG POPULATION;

ACCELEROMETER; ACCELEROMETRY; ADOLESCENT; CHILD; ENERGY EXPENDITURE; EUROPE; HUMAN; METABOLIC EQUIVALENT; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; REFERENCE VALUE; REVIEW;

ACCELEROMETRY; ADOLESCENT; CHILD; EUROPE; GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; HUMANS; MOTOR ACTIVITY;

EUROPE;

EID: 84876999347     PISSN: 00333506     EISSN: 14765616     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.puhe.2013.01.020     Document Type: Review

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