Objectively assessed physical activity and weight status in Maltese 11-12 year-olds

European Journal of Sport Science

Volumn 14, Issue SUPPL.1, 2014, Pages

  Decelis, Andrew ^a,b   Jago, Russell ^a   Fox, Kenneth R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MALTA   (Malta)

Author keywords

measurement; obesity; Overweight; physical activity; screen time; sedentary time

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BODY WEIGHT; CHILD; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; MALE; MALTA; OBESITY; PHYSIOLOGY; SEDENTARY LIFESTYLE; STATISTICS; STUDENT;

BODY WEIGHT; CHILD; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; MALE; MALTA; OBESITY; OVERWEIGHT; SEDENTARY LIFESTYLE; STUDENTS;

EID: 84893075393     PISSN: 17461391     EISSN: 15367290     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17461391.2012.691113     Document Type: Article

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