Gender differences in the distribution of children’s physical activity: evidence from nine countries

Gender differences in the distribution of children’s physical activity: evidence from nine countries

Abstract Background Physical activity in childhood is thought to influences health and development. Previous studies have found that boys are typically more active than girls, yet the focus has largely been on differences in average levels or proportions above a threshold rather than the full distri...

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Main Authors: Luke Kretschmer, Gul Deniz Salali, Lars Bo Andersen, Pedro C. Hallal, Kate Northstone, Luís B. Sardinha, Mark Dyble, David Bann, International Children’s Accelerometry Database (ICAD) Collaborators
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-09-01
Series:International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity
Subjects:
Physical activity
Childhood
Accelerometer
Gender
GAMLSS
ICAD
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12966-023-01496-0

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