Physical activity, fitness and health in children

Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 155-156

  Andersen, L B ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN DENMARK   (Denmark)

^b NORWEGIAN SCHOOL OF SPORT SCIENCES   (Norway)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHILD; EDITORIAL; EXERCISE; FITNESS; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; PHYSIOLOGY;

CHILD; EXERCISE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; PHYSICAL FITNESS;

EID: 79952592859     PISSN: 09057188     EISSN: 16000838     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0838.2011.01302.x     Document Type: Editorial

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