Physical activity levels in normal weight and overweight portuguese children : an intervention study during an elementary school recess

This study aimed to analyze the effects of an intervention strategy during the school recess on physical activity (PA) levels, by gender, age and body mass index (BMI). The sample comprises 158 Portuguese children aged 6 to 12 years. Weight and height were objectively measured. PA was assessed by ac...

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Main Author: Lopes, Luís Carlos Oliveira (author)
Other Authors: Lopes, Vítor Pires (author), Pereira, Beatriz Oliveira (author)
Format: article
Language:eng
Published: 2009
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1822/10116
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:repositorium.sdum.uminho.pt:1822/10116