An introduction to latent growth model: Analysis of repeated measures physical performance data

Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport

Volumn 76, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 176-192

  Park, Ilhyeok ^a   Schutz, Robert W ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF REGINA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Analysis of change; Jump and reach; Longitudinal data; Structural equation modeling

Indexed keywords

CANADA; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; EXERCISE; FITNESS; HUMAN; PHYSIOLOGY; RESEARCH; REVIEW; SPORT; STATISTICAL MODEL; STATISTICS; TASK PERFORMANCE;

BRITISH COLUMBIA; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; EXERCISE; HUMANS; MODELS, STATISTICAL; PHYSICAL FITNESS; RESEARCH; SPORTS; TASK PERFORMANCE AND ANALYSIS;

EID: 22744444348     PISSN: 02701367     EISSN: 21683824     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02701367.2005.10599279     Document Type: Article

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