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...
| Publicado en: | American Journal of Public Health Vol. 100; no. 9; pp. 1669 - 1672 |
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| Autores principales: | , , , , , , , , |
| Formato: | research tables/charts Journal Article |
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American Public Health Association
Sep2010
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