Blood lead level and physical fitness of schoolchildren in the copper basin of south-western Poland: Indirect effects through growth stunting

Annals of Human Biology

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 329-343

  Ignasiak, Zosia ^a   Sławinska, Teresa ^a   Rozek, Krystyna ^a   Malina, Robert ^b   Little, B B ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION   (Poland)

^b TARLETON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Anthropometry; Coordination; Fitness; Growth; Lead; Motor performance

Indexed keywords

LEAD;

BLOOD; BODY SIZE; CHILD HEALTH; FITNESS; GROWTH RATE; HEALTH CARE; LEAD; POLLUTION EXPOSURE;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BLOOD; CHILD; DRUG EFFECT; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FEMALE; FITNESS; GROWTH; HAND GRIP; HUMAN; MALE; MINING; MOTOR ACTIVITY; POLAND; REACTION TIME; REGRESSION ANALYSIS;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FEMALE; GROWTH; HAND STRENGTH; HUMANS; LEAD; MALE; MINING; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PHYSICAL FITNESS; POLAND; REACTION TIME; REGRESSION ANALYSIS;

CENTRAL EUROPE; EURASIA; EUROPE; POLAND;

EID: 34447114992     PISSN: 03014460     EISSN: 14645033     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03014460701251112     Document Type: Article

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