Moderate-to-Vigorous Physical Activity From Ages 9 to 15 Years
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- 16 July 2008
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Medical Association (AMA) in JAMA
- Vol. 300 (3), 295-305
- https://doi.org/10.1001/jama.300.3.295
Abstract
Physical inactivity is connected to an increase in obesity and the associated morbidity and chronic diseases among youth.1-4 Expert opinion5-8 and empirical studies9 suggest that children need a minimum of 60 minutes of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) per day, a standard proposed by the US Department of Agriculture.10Keywords
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