Relationship between time use in physical activity and gross motor performance of preschool children

Australian Occupational Therapy Journal

Volumn 64, Issue 1, 2017, Pages 49-57

  Lin, Ling Yi ^a   Cherng, Rong Ju ^a   Chen, Yung Jung ^b  

^a NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

motor performance; obesity; overweight; physical activity; preschool

Indexed keywords

BODY WEIGHT; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; PHYSIOLOGY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SEX FACTOR; SOCIOECONOMICS; TAIWAN; TIME FACTOR;

BODY WEIGHT; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MOTOR SKILLS; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; SEX FACTORS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; TAIWAN; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 84994158228     PISSN: 00450766     EISSN: 14401630     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1440-1630.12318     Document Type: Article

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