Gender differences in throwing form of children ages 6–8 years during a throwing game

Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport

Volumn 79, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 174-182

  Lorson, Kevin M ^a   Goodway, Jacqueline D ^b  

^a WRIGHT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Component approach; Constraints; Fundamental motor skills; Motor development

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; NONPARAMETRIC TEST; PHYSICAL EDUCATION; PHYSIOLOGY; RECREATION; SEX DIFFERENCE;

CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MOTOR SKILLS; PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING; PLAY AND PLAYTHINGS; SEX FACTORS; STATISTICS, NONPARAMETRIC;

EID: 46349110220     PISSN: 02701367     EISSN: 21683824     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02701367.2008.10599481     Document Type: Article

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