The contribution of biological maturation to the strength and motor fitness of children

Annals of Human Biology

Volumn 24, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 493-505

  Katzmarzyk, P T ^c   Malina, R M ^b   Beunen, G P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

^b MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BODY HEIGHT; BODY WEIGHT; BONE DEVELOPMENT; CHILD; FEMALE; FITNESS; GROWTH; HUMAN; MALE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS;

BODY HEIGHT; BODY WEIGHT; BONE DEVELOPMENT; CHILD; FEMALE; GROWTH; HUMANS; MALE; PHYSICAL FITNESS; REGRESSION ANALYSIS;

EID: 0031280112     PISSN: 03014460     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03014469700005262     Document Type: Article

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