Differences in body fatness, fat patterning and cardio-respiratory fitness between groups of Australian children formed on the basis of physical activity and television viewing guidelines

Journal of Physical Activity and Health

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 191-199

  Dollman, Jim ^a   Ridley, Kate ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^b Flinders University ^*  (Australia)

Author keywords

Activity; Adiposity; Aerobic fitness; Sedentary

Indexed keywords

EID: 33746617081     PISSN: 15433080     EISSN: 15435474     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/jpah.3.2.191     Document Type: Article

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