Pedometer-Determined Physical Activity, BMI, and Waist Girth in 7- to 16-Year-Old Children and Adolescents
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Pedometer-determined physical activity, BMI, and waist girth in 7- to 16-year-old children and adolescents.
BACKGROUND Different approaches to measuring physical activity and fatness in youth have resulted in studies reporting relationships ranging from very strong to nonexistent. METHODS The sample comprised 787 boys and 752 girls between the ages of 7 and 16 years. Pedometer-determined physical activity, height, weight, and waist girth measures were taken. RESULTS Significant differences were f...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Physical Activity and Health
سال: 2008
ISSN: 1543-3080,1543-5474
DOI: 10.1123/jpah.5.s1.s153