Does living setting influence training adaptations in young girls?

Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 324-329

  Gallotta, M C ^a   Guidetti, L ^a   Emerenziani, G P ^a   Franciosi, E ^a   Baldari, C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROME FORO ITALICO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Adolescence; Environment; Motor skills; Physical fitness

Indexed keywords

ANTHROPOMETRY; ARTICLE; CHILD; DANCING; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; FITNESS; HUMAN; ITALY; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; PHYSIOLOGY; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RURAL POPULATION; URBAN POPULATION;

ANTHROPOMETRY; CHILD; DANCING; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; HUMANS; ITALY; MOTOR SKILLS; PHYSICAL FITNESS; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RURAL POPULATION; URBAN POPULATION;

EID: 79952604388     PISSN: 09057188     EISSN: 16000838     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0838.2009.01009.x     Document Type: Article

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