Body mass index, perceived and actual physical competence: The relationship among young children

Child: Care, Health and Development

Volumn 39, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 845-850

  Spessato, B C ^a,b   Gabbard, C ^b   Robinson, L ^c   Valentini, N C ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO GRANDE DO SUL   (Brazil)

^b TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c AUBURN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Body mass index; Motor performance; Obesity and child development; Self esteem

Indexed keywords

BODY MASS; BRAZIL; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CLINICAL TRIAL; EPIDEMIOLOGY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; MULTICENTER STUDY; OBESITY; PERCEPTION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOLOGY; SELF CONCEPT;

BODY MASS INDEX; BRAZIL; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; MOTOR SKILLS; OBESITY; PERCEPTION; SELF CONCEPT;

EID: 84884986941     PISSN: 03051862     EISSN: 13652214     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/cch.12014     Document Type: Article

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