Activity levels in mothers and their preschool children.

Journal article

OBJECTIVES: To investigate the association between objectively measured maternal and preschool-aged children's physical activity, determine how this association differs by demographic and temporal factors, and identify factors associated with maternal activity levels. METHODS: In the UK Southampton Women's Survey, physical activity levels of 554 4-year-olds and their mothers were measured concurrently by using accelerometry for ≤7 days. Two-level mixed-effects linear regression was used to mo...

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Authors: Hesketh, K; Goodfellow, L; Ekelund, U; McMinn, A; Godfrey, K

• Publication status: Published
• Publisher: American Academy of Pediatrics
• Journal: Pediatrics
• Volume: 133
• Issue: 4
• Pages: e973-e980
• Publication date: 2014-04-01
• DOI: 10.1542/peds.2013-3153
• EISSN: 1098-4275
• ISSN: 0031-4005
• Language: English
• Keywords: Prospective Studies; Female; Mothers; Male; Exercise; Child, Preschool; Young Adult; Humans; Adolescent