Do Girls with Excess Adiposity Perform Poorer Motor Skills than Leaner Peers?

The main aim of this study was to analyze the joint association of body fat percentage and physical activity levels on motor coordination scores in girls with different adiposity status. Sixty-eight school-aged children between 12 and 14 years participated in the study. Skinfold thickness was measur...

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Main Authors: DAS VIRGENS CHAGAS, DANIEL, CARVALHO, JOYCE FERREIRA, BATISTA, LUIZ ALBERTO
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Berkeley Electronic Press 2016
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5065322/