Context-specific outdoor time and physical activity among school-children across gender and age: Using accelerometers and GPS to advance methods

Context-specific outdoor time and physical activity among school-children across gender and age: Using accelerometers and GPS to advance methods

Introduction: Being outdoors has a positive influence on health among children. Evidence in this area is limited and many studies have used self-reported measures. Objective context-specific assessment of physical activity patterns and correlates, such as outdoor time, may progress this field.<br...

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Main Authors: Charlotte Demant Klinker, Jasper eSchipperijn, Jacqueline eKerr, Annette Kjær Ersbøll, Jens eTroelsen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2014-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Public Health
Subjects:
Spatial Behavior
physical activity
Children
GPS
accelerometer
context-specific
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fpubh.2014.00020/full

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