Are birth weight, early growth, and motor development determinants of physical activity in children and youth? A systematic review and meta-analysis

Pediatric Exercise Science

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 2015, Pages 441-453

  Øglund, Guro Pauck ^a   Hildebrand, Maria ^a   Ekelund, Ulf ^a  

^a NORWEGIAN SCHOOL OF SPORT SCIENCES   (Norway)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIRTH WEIGHT; CHILD; GROWTH CURVE; HUMAN; JUVENILE; META ANALYSIS; MOTOR DEVELOPMENT; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; SPORT; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; ADOLESCENT; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; INFANT; MOTOR ACTIVITY; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; PHYSIOLOGY; PRESCHOOL CHILD;

ADOLESCENT; BIRTH WEIGHT; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; HUMANS; INFANT; MOTOR ACTIVITY; MOTOR SKILLS; SPORTS;

EID: 84958037140     PISSN: 08998493     EISSN: 15432920     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/pes.2015-0041     Document Type: Review

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