Normative health-related fitness values for children: Analysis of 85347 test results on 9-17-year-old Australians since 1985

British Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 47, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 98-108

  Catley, Mark J ^a   Tomkinson, Grant R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; AGING; AUSTRALIA; CARDIOVASCULAR FUNCTION; CHILD; EXERCISE; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; FITNESS; HAND STRENGTH; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; REFERENCE VALUE; REVIEW; SEXUAL DEVELOPMENT; SPORT;

ADOLESCENT; AGING; AUSTRALIA; CARDIOVASCULAR PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; CHILD; EXERCISE; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; HAND STRENGTH; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; MALE; PHYSICAL FITNESS; REFERENCE VALUES; SEX CHARACTERISTICS; SPORTS;

EID: 84872319678     PISSN: 03063674     EISSN: 14730480     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bjsports-2011-090218     Document Type: Article

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