Predictors of quality of life in children

Journal of Human Sport and Exercise

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 649-656

  Borras, Pere A ^a,b   Vidal, Josep ^a   Ponseti, Xavier ^a   Cantallops, Jaume ^a   Palou, Pere ^a  

^a UNIVERSITAT DE LES ILLES BALEARS   (Spain)

^b TUFTS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

BMI; Cardiorespiratory fitness; Physical activity; Screen time

Indexed keywords

EID: 84859869817     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19885202     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4100/jhse.2011.64.08     Document Type: Article

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