Is the lack of physical activity strategy for children complicit mass child neglect?

British Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 48, Issue 13, 2014, Pages 1010-1013

  Weiler, Richard ^a,b   Allardyce, Sam ^c   Whyte, Gregory P ^d   Stamatakis, Emmanuel ^b,e  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON HOSPITALS   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BOLTON   (United Kingdom)

^d LIVERPOOL JOHN MOORES UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^e UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD ABUSE; ECONOMICS; EXERCISE; FEMALE; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICE; SEDENTARY LIFESTYLE; STANDARDS;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD ABUSE; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EXERCISE; FEMALE; GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS; HEALTH EXPENDITURES; HUMANS; MALE; SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICES; SEDENTARY LIFESTYLE;

EID: 84902545322     PISSN: 03063674     EISSN: 14730480     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bjsports-2013-093018     Document Type: Review

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