Open AccessModerate-to-Vigorous Physical Activity From Ages 9 to 15 Years
Author(s) -
Philip R. Nader,
Robert H. Bradley,
Renate Houts,
Susan McRitchie,
Marion O’Brien
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
jama
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 4.688
H-Index - 680
eISSN - 1538-3598
pISSN - 0098-7484
DOI - 10.1001/jama.300.3.295
Subject(s) - medicine , demography , physical activity , longitudinal study , pediatrics , physical therapy , sociology , pathology
Decreased physical activity plays a critical role in the increase in childhood obesity. Although at least 60 minutes per day of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) is recommended, few longitudinal studies have determined the recent patterns of physical activity of youth.
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