U.S. Department of Health and Human Services / Task Force / U.S. Department of Agriculture / Committee on Public Education / National Center for Education / Council on Physical Fitness and Sports / Committee on Sports Medicine / American Academy of Pediatrics / Committee on Injury and Poison Prevention / American Alliance for Health / National Association for Sport and Physical Education / /
Person
Sirard JR / Exercise / /
Position
President / walker / months Lifts head / elementary school / /
PublishedMedium
American Journal of Public Health / British Medical Journal / American Journal of Occupational Therapy / /
CHAPTER 7: PHYSICAL ACTIVITY IN INFANCY Physical activity, defined as any bodily movement produced by skeletal muscles resulting in energy expenditure, is an important part of overall health and maintenance of a healthy