An objective assessment of toddlers' physical activity and sedentary levels: A cross-sectional study

BMC Public Health

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2015, Pages

  Vanderloo, Leigh M ^a   Tucker, Patricia ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Accelerometer; Movement; Sedentary time; Young children

Indexed keywords

ACTIMETRY; CANADA; CHILD CARE; COMPUTER; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SEDENTARY LIFESTYLE; SOCIOECONOMICS; TELEVISION; TIME FACTOR;

ACTIGRAPHY; CANADA; CHILD CARE; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COMPUTERS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; MALE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SEDENTARY LIFESTYLE; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; TELEVISION; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 84942412877     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14712458     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/s12889-015-2335-8     Document Type: Article

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