Physical fitness and fatness among Omani schoolboys: A pilot study

Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 37-41

  Hassan, M O ^a   Al Kharusy, W ^b  

^a SULTAN QABOOS UNIVERSITY   (Oman)

^b MINISTRY OF HEALTH   (Oman)

Author keywords

Anthropometry; Cardiorespiratory endurance; Exercise; Fitness; Obesity; Oman; Questionnaire

Indexed keywords

EID: 84857244328     PISSN: 2075051X     EISSN: 20750528     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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