Physical fitness in northern European youth: Reference values from the Latvian Physical Health in Youth Study

Scandinavian Journal of Public Health

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 35-43

  Sauka, Melita ^a   Priedite, Ilga S ^a   Artjuhova, Ludmila ^a   Larins, Viesturs ^b   Selga, Guntars ^c   Dahlström, Örjan ^d   Timpka, Toomas ^d  

^a Virology Department of Laboratory   (Latvia)

^b LATVIAN ACADEMY OF SPORT EDUCATION   (Latvia)

^c RIGA STRADINS UNIVERSITY   (Latvia)

^d LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Cardiorespiratory endurance; EUROFIT; flexibility; muscular endurance

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ENDURANCE; FEMALE; FITNESS; HUMAN; LATVIA; MALE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PHYSICAL EDUCATION; REFERENCE VALUE; SEX DIFFERENCE;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; LATVIA; MALE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING; PHYSICAL ENDURANCE; PHYSICAL FITNESS; REFERENCE VALUES; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 79952253483     PISSN: 14034948     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1403494810380298     Document Type: Article

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