Objectively assessed physical activity and aerobic fitness in a population-based sample of Norwegian 9- and 15-year-olds

Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2010, Pages

  Kolle, E ^a   Steene Johannessen, J ^a   Andersen, L B ^a   Anderssen, S A ^a  

^a NORWEGIAN SCHOOL OF SPORT SCIENCES   (Norway)

Author keywords

Adolescent; Child; Cross sectional; Motor activity; Norway epidemiology

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; FITNESS; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; NORWAY; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PHYSIOLOGY;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; NORWAY; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PHYSICAL FITNESS;

EID: 75649089689     PISSN: 09057188     EISSN: 16000838     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0838.2009.00892.x     Document Type: Article

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