Motor coordination, physical activity and fitness as predictors of longitudinal change in adiposity during childhood

European Journal of Sport Science

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 384-391

  Lopes, Vítor P ^a,b   Maia, José A R ^c   Rodrigues, Luis P ^a   Malina, Robert ^d  

^a RESEARCH CENTER IN SPORTS SCIENCES   (Portugal)

^b INSTITUTO POLITÉCNICO DE BRAGANÇA   (Portugal)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PORTO   (Portugal)

^d UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

Author keywords

Children; endurance; motor development; movement skill; skinfolds; strength

Indexed keywords

EID: 84860805314     PISSN: 17461391     EISSN: 15367290     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17461391.2011.566368     Document Type: Article

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