Movement skill mastery in a clinical sample of overweight and obese children

International Journal of Pediatric Obesity

Volumn 6, Issue 5-6, 2011, Pages 473-475

  Cliff, Dylan P ^a   Okely, Anthony D ^a   Magarey, Anthea M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG   (Australia)

^b FLINDERS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Adiposity; Exercise; Motor activity; Motor skills; Pediatrics

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CHILD; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; FEMALE; GROSS MOTOR FUNCTION MEASURE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; OBESITY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD;

CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MOTOR SKILLS; OBESITY; OVERWEIGHT;

EID: 80052911898     PISSN: 17477166     EISSN: 17477174     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/17477166.2011.575154     Document Type: Article

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