The association between motor skill competence and physical fitness in young adults

Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport

Volumn 80, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 223-229

  Stodden, David ^a   Langendorfer, Stephen ^b   Roberton, Mary Ann ^b  

^a TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b BOWLING GREEN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Motor development; Physical activity; Product scores; Skill acquisition

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; FACTORIAL ANALYSIS; FEMALE; FITNESS; HUMAN; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; STANDARD;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; FACTOR ANALYSIS, STATISTICAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PHYSICAL FITNESS; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 68149083076     PISSN: 02701367     EISSN: 21683824     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02701367.2009.10599556     Document Type: Article

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