Normative data of BMI and physical fitness in a Norwegian sample of early adolescents

Scandinavian Journal of Public Health

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 67-73

  Haugen, Tommy ^a   Høigaard, Rune ^a   Seiler, Stephen ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AGDER   (Norway)

Author keywords

Balance; cardiovascular endurance; coordination; muscular strength; obesity; overweight

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BALANCE; BODY MASS; CARDIOVASCULAR ENDURANCE; COORDINATION; FEMALE; FITNESS; HUMAN; MALE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; NORWAY; OBESITY; PHYSIOLOGY; REFERENCE VALUE; SEX DIFFERENCE;

BALANCE; CARDIOVASCULAR ENDURANCE; COORDINATION; MUSCULAR STRENGTH; OBESITY; OVERWEIGHT;

ADOLESCENT; BODY MASS INDEX; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; NORWAY; PHYSICAL FITNESS; REFERENCE VALUES; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 84893106062     PISSN: 14034948     EISSN: 16511905     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1403494813504502     Document Type: Article

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