Physical fitness differences in children with and without motor learning difficulties

European Journal of Special Needs Education

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 447-456

  Hands, Beth ^a   Larkin, Dawne ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Children; Developmental coordination disorder; Motor learning difficulties; Movement difficulties; Physical fitness

Indexed keywords

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVELOPMENTAL COORDINATION DISORDER; ENDURANCE; FEMALE; FITNESS; GRIP STRENGTH; HUMAN; LEARNING; LEARNING DISORDER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOTOR DYSFUNCTION; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; MUSCLE EXERCISE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PHYSICAL CAPACITY; PHYSICAL DISABILITY; PHYSICAL PERFORMANCE; PHYSICAL STRESS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RUNNING; SCORING SYSTEM; TASK PERFORMANCE; TEACHING;

EID: 33749406583     PISSN: 08856257     EISSN: 1469591X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08856250600956410     Document Type: Article

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