The effectiveness of a high-intensity games intervention on improving indices of health in young children

Journal of Sports Sciences

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2016, Pages 190-198

  Lambrick, Danielle ^a   Westrupp, Nicole ^b   Kaufmann, Sebastian ^c   Stoner, Lee ^d   Faulkner, James ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

^b STARSHIP CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (New Zealand)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WÜRZBURG   (Germany)

^d MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

^e UNIVERSITY OF WINCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

exercise; HIIT; obesity; paediatric; peak

Indexed keywords

ANTHROPOMETRY; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY WEIGHT; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; MALE; OBESITY; PHYSIOLOGY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RECREATION; WAIST CIRCUMFERENCE;

ANTHROPOMETRY; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY WEIGHT; CHILD; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; MALE; OBESITY; PLAY AND PLAYTHINGS; WAIST CIRCUMFERENCE;

EID: 85027929068     PISSN: 02640414     EISSN: 1466447X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02640414.2015.1048521     Document Type: Article

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