The relationship between motor competence, physical fitness and self-perception in children

Child: Care, Health and Development

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 394-402

  Vedul Kjelsas V ^a   Sigmundsson, H ^a   Stensdotter, A K ^a   Haga, M ^a  

^a NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Norway)

Author keywords

Motor co ordination; Physical health; Self evaluation

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; COHORT ANALYSIS; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; FITNESS; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MOTOR ACTIVITY; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SELF CONCEPT; SEX DIFFERENCE; SPORT;

CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; COHORT STUDIES; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; MOTOR SKILLS; PHYSICAL FITNESS; SELF CONCEPT; SEX FACTORS; SPORTS;

EID: 84859438074     PISSN: 03051862     EISSN: 13652214     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2214.2011.01275.x     Document Type: Article

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