BMI group-related differences in physical fitness and physical activity in preschool-Age children: A cross-sectional analysis

Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport

Volumn 83, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 12-19

  Niederer, Iris ^a   Zahner, Lukas ^a   Bürgi, Flavia ^a   Kriemler, Susi ^a   Ebenegger, Vincent ^b   Marques Vidal, Pedro ^c   Puder, Jardena J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BASEL   (Switzerland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LAUSANNE   (Switzerland)

^c LAUSANNE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Child; Cross sectional studies; Overweight; Psychomotor performance

Indexed keywords

AGE; ARTICLE; BODY EQUILIBRIUM; BODY MASS; CHILD; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FEMALE; FITNESS; HUMAN; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; OBESITY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RUNNING; SEX DIFFERENCE; SWITZERLAND; TASK PERFORMANCE;

AGE FACTORS; BODY MASS INDEX; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; MOTOR SKILLS; OBESITY; OVERWEIGHT; PHYSICAL FITNESS; POSTURAL BALANCE; RUNNING; SEX FACTORS; SWITZERLAND; TASK PERFORMANCE AND ANALYSIS;

EID: 84859250848     PISSN: 02701367     EISSN: 21683824     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02701367.2012.10599820     Document Type: Article

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