A Birth Cohort Analysis to Study Dog Walking in Adolescence Shows No Relationship with Objectively Measured Physical Activity

Physical inactivity during childhood and adolescence is a serious health concern. There are few studies of the activity undertaken by adolescents when walking with the family dog, and the effect of this on objectively measured physical activity levels. Objective measures of physical activity using a...

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Main Authors: Carri Westgarth, Andrew R. Ness, Calum Mattocks, Robert M. Christley
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2017-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Veterinary Science
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fvets.2017.00062/full