The translation of preschoolers’ physical activity guidelines into a daily step count target

Journal of Sports Sciences

Volumn 33, Issue 10, 2015, Pages 1051-1057

  De Craemer, Marieke ^a   De Decker, Ellen ^a   De Bourdeaudhuij, Ilse ^a   Verloigne, Maïté ^a   Manios, Yannis ^b   Cardon, Greet ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

^b HAROKOPIO UNIVERSITY   (Greece)

Author keywords

accelerometer; pedometer; physical activity; preschool; step count target

Indexed keywords

ACTIMETRY; AGE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PHYSIOLOGY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; REGRESSION ANALYSIS;

ACTIGRAPHY; AGE FACTORS; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; HUMANS; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; REGRESSION ANALYSIS;

EID: 84926227388     PISSN: 02640414     EISSN: 1466447X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02640414.2014.981850     Document Type: Article

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