Relationship of fundamental movement skills and physical activity in children and adolescents: A systematic review

Psychology of Sport and Exercise

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 382-391

  Holfelder, Benjamin ^a   Schott, Nadja ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STUTTGART   (Germany)

Author keywords

Assessment; Children; Fundamental movement skills; Motor skills; Physical activity

Indexed keywords

EID: 84898933670     PISSN: 14690292     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.psychsport.2014.03.005     Document Type: Review

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