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Relationship between Skeletal Muscle Thickness and Physical Activity in 4- to 6-Year-Olds in Japan.

Pengyu DengHayao OzakiToshiharu NatsumeYoshihiko IshiharaDandan KeKoya SuzukiHisashi Naito
Published in: Children (Basel, Switzerland) (2023)
The time spent involved in most of the different categories of moderate-to-vigorous PA was significantly higher for boys than for girls on the weekdays and weekends. Additionally, there was a positive correlation between time spent in moderate-to-vigorous PA and greater development of skeletal muscle in the lower body.
Keyphrases
  • skeletal muscle
  • physical activity
  • high intensity
  • insulin resistance
  • body mass index
  • optical coherence tomography
  • sleep quality
  • adipose tissue