Why Are Children Different in Their Daily Sedentariness? An Approach Based on the Mixed-Effects Location Scale Model.
This study aimed to investigate the between- and within-individual variability in sedentary time over seven days, using a mixed-effects location scale model. The sample comprised 686 Portuguese children (381 girls) aged 9-11 years, from 23 schools. Sedentary time was estimated by the Actigraph GT3X+...
Main Authors: | Thayse Natacha Gomes, Donald Hedeker, Fernanda Karina dos Santos, Sara Pereira, Peter T Katzmarzyk, José A R Maia |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2015-01-01
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Series: | PLoS ONE |
Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4521850?pdf=render |
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