Pedometer-determined physical activity and active transport in girls
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Pedometer-determined physical activity and active transport in girls
BACKGROUND It is well established that the risk of insufficient physical activity is greater in girls than in boys, especially during the adolescent years. The promotion of active transport (AT) to and from school has been posited as a practical and convenient solution for increasing girls' total daily activity. However, there is limited information describing the associations between AT choice...
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عنوان ژورنال: International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity
سال: 2008
ISSN: 1479-5868
DOI: 10.1186/1479-5868-5-2