Physical activity and fitness in 8-year-old overweight and normal weight children and their parents

Objectives: To compare the physical fitness and physical activity of 8-year-old overweight children (n = 53) to normal weight children (n = 65), and to determine whether a significant relationship exists between physical activity of parents and their children. Study design: A cross-sectional study....

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Main Authors: Anna-Kaisa Karppanen, Sanna-Mari Ahonen, Tuija Tammelin, Marja Vanhala, Raija Korpelainen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2012-03-01
Series:International Journal of Circumpolar Health
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Online Access:http://www.circumpolarhealthjournal.net/index.php/ijch/article/view/17621/pdf_1