Physical Activity and Sedentary Behavior in Preterm-Born 7-Year Old Children.

BACKGROUND:Previous studies of preterm-born children (<37 weeks' gestation) have demonstrated decrements in lung function, exercise capacity, and increased respiratory symptoms compared to their term-born peers. However, it is unclear if these children have decreased levels of physical activ...

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Main Authors: John Lowe, W John Watkins, Sarah J Kotecha, Sailesh Kotecha
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4864195?pdf=render