Differences in physical fitness and gross motor coordination in boys aged 6-12 years specializing in one versus sampling more than one sport

Journal of Sports Sciences

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 379-386

  Fransen, Job ^a   Pion, Johan ^a   Vandendriessche, Joric ^a   Vandorpe, Barbara ^a   Vaeyens, Roel ^a   Lenoir, Matthieu ^a   Philippaerts, Renaat M ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Development; Diversification; Sports

Indexed keywords

AGE; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FITNESS; HUMAN; MALE; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; MOVEMENT (PHYSIOLOGY); MUSCLE STRENGTH; QUESTIONNAIRE; SPORT;

AGE FACTORS; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; MOTOR SKILLS; MOVEMENT; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PHYSICAL FITNESS; QUESTIONNAIRES; SPORTS;

EID: 84856321782     PISSN: 02640414     EISSN: 1466447X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02640414.2011.642808     Document Type: Article

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