Developmental gender differences for overhand throwing in aboriginal australian children

Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport

Volumn 81, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 432-441

  Thomas, Katherine T ^a   Campbell, Amity C ^b   Elliott, Bruce C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Biomechanics; Cultural influences; Overhand throwing; Skill development

Indexed keywords

ABORIGINE; ARM; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; BIOMECHANICS; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CULTURAL FACTOR; FEMALE; GERMANY; HUMAN; JAPAN; MALE; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; PHYSIOLOGY; SEX DIFFERENCE; THAILAND; UNITED STATES;

ARM; AUSTRALIA; BIOMECHANICS; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CROSS-CULTURAL COMPARISON; FEMALE; GERMANY; HUMANS; JAPAN; MALE; MOTOR SKILLS; OCEANIC ANCESTRY GROUP; SEX FACTORS; THAILAND; UNITED STATES;

EID: 79952256296     PISSN: 02701367     EISSN: 21683824     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02701367.2010.10599704     Document Type: Article

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