Relationships between maturity status, physical activity, and physical self-perceptions in primary school children

Journal of Sports Sciences

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 1-9

  Fairclough, Stuart J ^a,b   Ridgers, Nicola D ^a,c  

^a REACH Group   (United Kingdom)

^b Faculty of Education   (United Kingdom)

^c LIVERPOOL JOHN MOORES UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Children; Health; Maturation; Physical activity; Physical self perceptions

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; EXERCISE; FEMALE; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HUMAN; MALE; MONITORING; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SELF CONCEPT; SEX DIFFERENCE;

CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; EXERCISE; FEMALE; GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT; HUMANS; MALE; MONITORING, PHYSIOLOGIC; SELF CONCEPT; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 74949130491     PISSN: 02640414     EISSN: 1466447X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02640410903334780     Document Type: Article

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