A review of preschool children's physical activity and sedentary time using objective measures

American Journal of Preventive Medicine

Volumn 47, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 487-497

  Hnatiuk, Jill A ^a   Salmon, Jo ^a   Hinkley, Trina ^a   Okely, Anthony D ^b   Trost, Stewart ^c  

^a DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCELEROMETER; ACCELEROMETRY; CALCULATION; CHILD; HEART RATE; HUMAN; LIGHT INTENSITY; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PREVALENCE; REVIEW; SEDENTARY LIFESTYLE; TELEMETRY; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PHYSIOLOGY; TIME;

CHILD, PRESCHOOL; HUMANS; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PREVALENCE; SEDENTARY LIFESTYLE; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 84920931236     PISSN: 07493797     EISSN: 18732607     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.amepre.2014.05.042     Document Type: Article

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