Relationship between the body composition and motor and physical competence of Grade 1 learners in South Africa

Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness

Volumn 53, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 635-643

  Kemp, C ^a   Pienaar, A E ^a  

^a NORTH WEST UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Body composition; Child; Motor activity; Physical exercise

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BODY COMPOSITION; CHILD; FEMALE; FITNESS; HUMAN; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PHYSIOLOGY; SOUTH AFRICA; STUDENT;

BODY COMPOSITION; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PHYSICAL FITNESS; SOUTH AFRICA; STUDENTS;

EID: 84894259415     PISSN: 00224707     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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