Physical fitness and anthropometric characteristics among adolescents living in urban or rural areas of Kosovo

Physical fitness and anthropometric characteristics among adolescents living in urban or rural areas of Kosovo

Abstract Background High physical fitness levels in childhood and adolescence are associated with positive health-related outcomes later in life. Albeit many researchers investigated rural-urban differences in physical fitness, the outcomes of these studies are inconsistent and data on Kosovo are wi...

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Main Authors: Faton Tishukaj, Ismet Shalaj, Masar Gjaka, Besim Ademi, Rrustem Ahmetxhekaj, Norbert Bachl, Harald Tschan, Barbara Wessner
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BioMed Central 2017-09-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Subjects:
Physical fitness
Body composition
Urban
Rural
Overweight
Thinness
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-017-4727-4

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