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Wendell C. Taylor
Researcher at University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
Publications - 118
Citations - 16211
Wendell C. Taylor is an academic researcher from University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston. The author has contributed to research in topics: Population & Physical fitness. The author has an hindex of 47, co-authored 118 publications receiving 15455 citations. Previous affiliations of Wendell C. Taylor include University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio & University of Tennessee Health Science Center.
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A review of correlates of physical activity of children and adolescents.
TL;DR: Variables that were consistently associated with children's physical activity were sex (male), parental overweight status, physical activity preferences, intention to be active, perceived barriers, previous physical activity, healthy diet, program/facility access, and time spent outdoors.
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Age and gender differences in objectively measured physical activity in youth.
Stewart G. Trost,Russell R. Pate,James F. Sallis,Patty S. Freedson,Wendell C. Taylor,Marsha Dowda,John R. Sirard +6 more
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors evaluated age and gender differences in objectively measured physical activity (PA) in a population-based sample of students in grades 1-12 and found that PA declines rapidly during childhood and adolescence.
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Using objective physical activity measures with youth: how many days of monitoring are needed?
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors used the regression equation developed by Freedson et al. (1997) to estimate the average daily time spent in moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) in children.
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Evaluating a model of Parental influence on youth physical activity
Stewart G. Trost,James F. Sallis,Russell R. Pate,Patty S. Freedson,Wendell C. Taylor,Marsha Dowda +5 more
TL;DR: A conceptual model linking parental physical activity orientations, parental support for physical activity, and children's self-efficacy perceptions with physical activity participation found parental support was an important correlate of youth physical activity.