Handgrip strength in English schoolchildren

Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics

Volumn 99, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 1065-1072

  Cohen, D D ^a,b   Voss, C ^a   Taylor, M J D ^a   Stasinopoulos, D M ^b   Delextrat, A ^b   Sandercock, G R H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ESSEX   (United Kingdom)

^b LONDON METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Child growth; English; GAMLSS; Handgrip strength; Muscular fitness

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; AGE; ARTICLE; BODY HEIGHT; BODY MASS; CHILD; DYNAMOMETER; FEMALE; GENDER; GRIP STRENGTH; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADOLESCENT; AGE FACTORS; CHILD; ENGLAND; FEMALE; HAND STRENGTH; HUMANS; MALE; REFERENCE VALUES; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 77953223803     PISSN: 08035253     EISSN: 16512227     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1651-2227.2010.01723.x     Document Type: Article

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