Faculty Scholarly Dissemination Grants
Relationships of Objectively-Measured Physical Activity and Sleep with BMI and Academic Outcomes in 8-year-olds
Department
Kirkhof College of Nursing
College
Kirkhof College of Nursing
Date Range
2012-2013
Disciplines
Medicine and Health Sciences
Abstract
Secular trends reveal less physical activity (PA) and sleep duration in school aged children. Current guidelines for sleep and PA are the result of data collected in the form of self-reports. Quantification of PA dimensions and sleep characteristics are essential for establishing and verifying health parameters.
Conference Name
Midwest Nursing Research Society
Conference Location
Chicago, Illinois
ScholarWorks Citation
Harrington, Susan A. PhD, "Relationships of Objectively-Measured Physical Activity and Sleep with BMI and Academic Outcomes in 8-year-olds" (2013). Faculty Scholarly Dissemination Grants. 1191.
https://scholarworks.gvsu.edu/fsdg/1191
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