Urban Moveability and physical activity in children: longitudinal results from the IDEFICS and I.Family cohort

Urban Moveability and physical activity in children: longitudinal results from the IDEFICS and I.Family cohort

Abstract Background Physical activity (PA) is one of the major protective behaviours to prevent non-communicable diseases. Positive effects of the built environment on PA are well investigated, although evidence of this association is mostly based on cross-sectional studies. The present study aims t...

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Main Authors: Christoph Buck, Gabriele Eiben, Fabio Lauria, Kenn Konstabel, Angie Page, Wolfgang Ahrens, Iris Pigeot, on behalf of the IDEFICS and the I.Family consortia
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-12-01
Series:International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity
Subjects:
Accelerometer
Built environment
Childhood obesity
European children’s cohort
Physical activity
Walkability
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12966-019-0886-2

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12966-019-0886-2

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