Physical fitness and sport activity of children and adolescents: Methodological aspects of a regional survey

Sozial- und Praventivmedizin

Volumn 44, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 44-54

  Narring, Françoise ^a   Cauderay, Michel ^a   Cavadini, Claude ^b   Michaud, Pierre André ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LAUSANNE   (Switzerland)

^b NESTLÉ RESEARCH CENTER   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTHROPOMETRY; ARTICLE; CHILD HEALTH; DIETARY INTAKE; FITNESS; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; LIPID BLOOD LEVEL; METHODOLOGY; NORMAL HUMAN; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PHYSICAL EDUCATION; QUALITY CONTROL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCHOOL; SCHOOL CHILD; SWITZERLAND;

EID: 0032916831     PISSN: 03038408     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF01667126     Document Type: Article

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