The Influence of Body Size and Composition on FITNESSGRAM® Test Performance and the Adjustment of FITNESSGRAM® Test Scores for Skinfold Thickness in Youth

Measurement in Physical Education and Exercise Science

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 205-226

  Lloyd, Lisa K ^a   Bishop, Phillip A ^b   Walker, John L ^a   Sharp, Kathryn R ^a   Richardson, Mark T ^b  

^a TEXAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA   (United States)

Author keywords

Body composition; Criterion referenced standards; Youth fitness testing

Indexed keywords

ANTHROPOMETRY; ARTICLE; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY SIZE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DEVICE; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; ENDURANCE; EVALUATION; FITNESS; HUMAN; MUSCLE STRENGTH; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SCHOOL CHILD; SCORING SYSTEM; SKINFOLD THICKNESS; STANDARD; TASK PERFORMANCE;

EID: 0347362591     PISSN: 1091367X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/S15327841MPEE0704_1     Document Type: Article

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