Long-term importance of fundamental motor skills: A 20-year follow-up study

Adapted Physical Activity Quarterly

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 67-78

  Lloyd, Meghann ^a   Saunders, Travis J ^b   Bremer, Emily ^a   Tremblay, Mark S ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ONTARIO INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Canada)

^b CHILDREN S HOSPITAL OF EASTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Adults; Children; Fundamental movement skills; Mixed longitudinal sample; Movement difficulties; Physical activity

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLASSIFICATION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEDENTARY LIFESTYLE; TIME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; CHILD; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; MOTOR SKILLS; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEDENTARY LIFESTYLE; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 84891587631     PISSN: 07365829     EISSN: 15432777     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/apaq.2013-0048     Document Type: Article

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