Physical fitness and activity levels among urban school children and their rural counterparts

Indian Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 81, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 356-361

  Karkera, Anupama ^a   Swaminathan, Narasimman ^a   Pais, Sudeep M J ^a   Vishal, Kavitha ^a   Rai B, Sanjeev ^a  

^a FATHER MULLER MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

Children; Euro fit; Physical activity; Physical fitness; SAPAC

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BODY HEIGHT; BODY MASS; BODY WEIGHT; CHECKLIST; CHILD; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; ENDURANCE; FITNESS; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; NORMAL HUMAN; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; RURAL POPULATION; SCHOOL CHILD; SCORING SYSTEM; URBAN POPULATION; WEIGHT CONTROL; ADOLESCENT; COMPARATIVE STUDY; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PHYSIOLOGY;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; HUMANS; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PHYSICAL FITNESS; RURAL POPULATION; URBAN POPULATION;

EID: 84898546964     PISSN: 00195456     EISSN: 09737693     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12098-013-1033-8     Document Type: Article

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