Body dimensions, exercise capacity and physical activity level of adolescent Nandi boys in western Kenya

Annals of Human Biology

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 159-173

  Larsen, H B ^a,b   Christensen, D L ^a   Nolan, T ^a   Sondergaard H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

^b Rigshospitalet   (Denmark)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BODY MASS;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BODY CONSTITUTION; BODY MASS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EXERCISE TOLERANCE; HEART RATE; HUMAN; KENYA; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PHYSIOLOGY; RUNNING; RURAL POPULATION;

ADOLESCENT; BODY CONSTITUTION; BODY MASS INDEX; EXERCISE TOLERANCE; HEART RATE; HUMANS; KENYA; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; RUNNING; RURAL POPULATION;

ELAGATIS;

EID: 1942455310     PISSN: 03014460     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03014460410001663416     Document Type: Article

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