Cross-Country Comparisons of Physical Activity and Sedentary Behavior among 5-Year-Old Children

Purpose. Previous studies have observed that physical activity (PA) levels tend to be lower in the U.S. population than in many other countries. Within the U.S., PA levels in children are lower in the South than in other regions. Cross-country and interregional differences in PA have not been studie...

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Main Authors: Kerry L. McIver, Russell R. Pate, Marsha Dowda, Suzanne Bennett Johnson, Jimin Yang, Martha Butterworth, Xiang Liu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2020-01-01
Series:International Journal of Pediatrics
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/7912894