The association of school-related active travel and active after-school clubs with children’s physical activity: a cross-sectional study in 11-year-old UK children

Abstract Background Physical activity is associated with improved physical and mental health among children, but many children do not meet the recommended hour per day of moderate-to-vigorous-intensity physical activity (MVPA). The aim of this paper is to investigate participation in active after-sc...

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Main Authors: Ruth Salway, Lydia Emm-Collison, Simon J. Sebire, Janice L. Thompson, Deborah A. Lawlor, Russell Jago
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-08-01
Series:International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12966-019-0832-3