Correlates of children's objectively measured physical activity and sedentary behavior in early childhood education and care services: A systematic review

Preventive Medicine

Volumn 89, Issue , 2016, Pages 129-139

  Tonge, Karen L ^a   Jones, Rachel A ^a   Okely, Anthony D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG   (Australia)

Author keywords

Childcare; Correlates; Physical activity; Preschool; Sedentary behavior; Social ecological framework

Indexed keywords

ACCELEROMETER; AGE; CHILD; EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION AND CARE SERVICE; EDUCATION; ENVIRONMENT; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; LEARNING; MOTOR COORDINATION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PEDOMETER; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SEDENTARY LIFESTYLE; SEX; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; WELLBEING; DAY CARE; EXERCISE; PHYSIOLOGY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT;

CHILD DAY CARE CENTERS; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; ENVIRONMENT; EXERCISE; HUMANS; SEDENTARY LIFESTYLE; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT;

EID: 84974705055     PISSN: 00917435     EISSN: 10960260     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2016.05.019     Document Type: Review

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