Longitudinal efects of dog ownership, dog acquisition, and dog loss on children’s movement behaviours: fndings from the PLAYCE cohort study.
Introduction Regular physical activity is important for children’s physical and mental health, yet many children do not achieve recommended amounts of physical activity. Dog ownership has been associated with increased physical activity in children, however, there have been no longitudinal studies e...
| Publicado en: | International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition & Physical Activity Vol. 21; no. 1; pp. 1 - 17 |
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BioMed Central
1/30/2024
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