“A”-kids: Activity kcal intervention daily study effects of 100-kcal daily energy expenditure on total moderate-to-vigorous physical activity in 3rd grade children

A selection of common children’s games were measured in a laboratory-based study to be enjoyable and to elicit sufficient physical activity energy expenditure (PAEE) in 3rd grade children to combat the purported chronic energy surplus of childhood obesity (∼100 kcal·day -1). PAEE during the games wa...

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Main Author: Howe, Cheryl A
Language:ENG
Published: ScholarWorks@UMass Amherst 2010
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Online Access:https://scholarworks.umass.edu/dissertations/AAI3397707