Life on holidays: differences in activity composition between school and holiday periods in Australian children

Abstract Background Recently, a small number of studies have suggested that gains in fitness and reductions in body fat achieved during the school term are reversed or stagnate during the holiday period. This may be associated with changed activity patterns. The aim of this study was to compare 24-h...

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Main Authors: Tim Olds, Carol Maher, Dorothea Dumuid
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-06-01
Series:BMC Public Health
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-019-6765-6