ActiTrainer-determined segmented moderate-to-vigorous physical activity patterns among normal-weight and overweight-to-obese Czech schoolchildren

European Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 173, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 321-329

  Sigmund, Erik ^a   Sigmundová, Dagmar ^a   Šnoblová, Romana ^a   Gecková, Andrea Madarásová ^a,b  

^a PALACKÝ UNIVERSITY   (Czech Republic)

^b P J AFÁRIK UNIVERSITY   (Slovakia)

Author keywords

Heart rate response; Obesity; Physical education; School; Steps

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILDHOOD OBESITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CZECH REPUBLIC; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MODERATE TO VIGOROUS PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PHYSICAL EDUCATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SEX DIFFERENCE; SPRING; BODY WEIGHT; MOTOR ACTIVITY; OBESITY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PROCEDURES; SCHOOL;

BODY WEIGHT; CHILD; CZECH REPUBLIC; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HUMANS; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; OBESITY; OVERWEIGHT; PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING; SCHOOLS;

EID: 84896692063     PISSN: 03406199     EISSN: 14321076     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00431-013-2158-5     Document Type: Article

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