Influence of birth quarter on the rate of physical activities and sports participation

Journal of Sports Sciences

Volumn 28, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 627-631

  Larouche, Richard ^a   Laurencelle, Louis ^a   Grondin, Simon ^b   Trudeau, François ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DU QUÉBEC À TROIS RIVIÈRES   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITÉ LAVAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Birth quarter; Physical activity; Relative age effect; Sports

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; CANADA; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SPORT; TIME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUEBEC; SPORTS; TIME FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77951225077     PISSN: 02640414     EISSN: 1466447X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02640411003587392     Document Type: Article

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