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EDITORIAL

Should we be concerned about children spending extended periods of time in sedentary pursuits even among the highly active?

Dr Jo Salmon Centre for Physical Activity and Nutrition Research, School of Exercise & Nutrition Sciences, Deakin University, 221 Burwood Hwy, Burwood, 3125, Australia
, Ph.D,
David Dunstan International Diabetes Institute and Baker Heart Research Institute Melbourne, , Australia
&
Neville Owen Cancer Prevention Research Centre, School of Population Health, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia
Pages 66-68 | Published online: 12 Jul 2009

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