Physical fitness of rural children compared with urban children in North Cyprus: A normative study

Journal of Physical Activity and Health

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 88-92

  Tinazci, Cevdet ^a   Emiroglu, Osman ^a  

^a NEAR EAST UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Environment; Eurofit tests; Health related fitness; Physical activity

Indexed keywords

EID: 58149376119     PISSN: 15433080     EISSN: 15435476     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/jpah.6.1.88     Document Type: Article

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