Physical performance and body mass index in Swedish children and adolescents

Scandinavian Journal of Nutrition/Naringsforskning

Volumn 49, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 172-179

  Örjan, Ekblom ^a,b   Kristjan, Oddsson ^b   Björn, Ekblom ^a,b  

^a SWEDISH SCHOOL OF SPORT AND HEALTH SCIENCES   (Sweden)

^b KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Cardiovascular; Neuromuscular; Paediatric; Physical fitness; Sweden

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ANTHROPOMETRY; ATHLETE; BODY HEIGHT; BODY MASS; CALCULATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; EVALUATION; FEMALE; GROUPS BY AGE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PHYSICAL PERFORMANCE; REVIEW; SCHOOL; SCHOOL CHILD; SEX DIFFERENCE; SWEDEN;

EID: 28844454211     PISSN: 11026480     EISSN: 16512359     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/11026480500441275     Document Type: Review

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