Journal article
154: Objectively Measured Physical Activity of Infants, Toddlers, and Preschool-Aged Children Using Accelerometry
Abstract
Increased physical activity (PA) in early childhood is associated with improved measures of body composition, motor skill, cognitive development and cardiometabolic health indicators. There are very few studies describing objectively measures of PA in very young children using accelerometry. To describe the objectively measured PA levels of infants, toddlers, and preschoolers and assess their compliance with the recently published Canadian …
Authors
Heale L; Borkhoff C; Maguire J; Parkin P; Birken C
Journal
Paediatrics & Child Health, Vol. 19, No. 6, pp. e89–e89
Publisher
Oxford University Press (OUP)
Publication Date
June 1, 2014
DOI
10.1093/pch/19.6.e35-151
ISSN
1205-7088