Young children's energy expenditure and moderate-to-vigorous physical activity on weekdays and weekends

Journal of Physical Activity and Health

Volumn 13, Issue 9, 2016, Pages 1013-1016

  Lee, Jung Eun ^a   Stodden, David F ^b   Gao, Zan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

Calories per hour; Metabolic equivalents; Total calories

Indexed keywords

ACCELEROMETRY; CHILD; ENERGY METABOLISM; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEISURE; MALE; SCHOOL; SEX DIFFERENCE; TIME FACTOR;

ACCELEROMETRY; CHILD; ENERGY METABOLISM; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMANS; LEISURE ACTIVITIES; MALE; SCHOOLS; SEX FACTORS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 84990964669     PISSN: 15433080     EISSN: 15435474     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/jpah.2015-0725     Document Type: Article

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