Psychometric properties of child- and teacher-reported curl-up scores in children ages 10–12 years

Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport

Volumn 72, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 117-124

  Patterson, Patricia ^a   Bennington, Jennifer ^a   La Rosa, Tina De ^a  

^a SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Abdominal endurance; FIT NESSGRAM; Fitness testing

Indexed keywords

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; CHILD; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; FITNESS; HUMAN; MALE; PSYCHOMETRY; REPRODUCIBILITY; STANDARD;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; CHILD; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PHYSICAL FITNESS; PSYCHOMETRICS; REFERENCE STANDARDS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS;

EID: 0035375076     PISSN: 02701367     EISSN: 21683824     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02701367.2001.10608941     Document Type: Article

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