Feasibility study to objectively assess activity and location of Hispanic preschoolers: A short communication

Geospatial Health

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 375-380

  O'Connor, Teresia M ^a   Cerin, Ester ^b   Robles, Jessica ^a   Lee, Rebecca E ^c   Kerr, Jacqueline ^d   Butte, Nancy ^a   Mendoza, Jason A ^a   Thompson, Deborah ^a   Baranowski, Tom ^a  

^a BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^c UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Accelerometer; Global positioning system; Hispanic; Physical activity; Preschool aged children

Indexed keywords

EID: 84878521618     PISSN: 18271987     EISSN: 19707096     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4081/gh.2013.94     Document Type: Article

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