Family dog ownership and levels of physical activity in childhood: findings from the Child Heart and Health Study in England.

Dog ownership is associated with higher physical activity levels in adults; whether this association occurs in children is unknown. We used accelerometry to examine physical activity levels in 2065 children aged 9 to 10 years. Children from dog-owning families spent more time in light or moderate to...

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Publicado en:American Journal of Public Health Vol. 100; no. 9; pp. 1669 - 1672
Autores principales: Owen CG, Nightingale CM, Rudnicka AR, Ekelund U, McMinn AM, van Sluijs EMF, Griffin SJ, Cook DG, Whincup PH
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Publicado: American Public Health Association Sep2010
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          Child Health
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          Physical Activity In Infancy and Childhood
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      ab: Dog ownership is associated with higher physical activity levels in adults; whether this association occurs in children is unknown. We used accelerometry to examine physical activity levels in 2065 children aged 9 to 10 years. Children from dog-owning families spent more time in light or moderate to vigorous physical activity and recorded higher levels of activity counts per minute (25; 95% confidence interval [CI] = 6, 44) and steps per day (357; 95% CI = 14, 701) than did children without dogs.
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