Physical fitness and developmental coordination disorder in Greek children

Pediatric Exercise Science

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 186-195

  Tsiotra, Georgia D ^a   Nevill, Alan M ^a   Lane, Andrew M ^a   Koutedakis, Yiannis ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WOLVERHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

AEROBIC CAPACITY; ANALYSIS OF COVARIANCE; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVELOPMENTAL COORDINATION DISORDER; FEMALE; FITNESS; GREECE; HAND STRENGTH; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; RANDOM SAMPLE; SCHOOL CHILD;

EID: 65949107318     PISSN: 08998493     EISSN: 15432920     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/pes.21.2.186     Document Type: Article

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