The Relationship between Motor Competence and Physical Fitness is Weaker in the 15–16 Yr. Adolescent Age Group than in Younger Age Groups (4–5 Yr. and 11–12 Yr.)
- 1 December 2015
- journal article
- research article
- Published by SAGE Publications in Perceptual and Motor Skills
- Vol. 121 (3), 900-912
- https://doi.org/10.2466/10.pms.121c24x2
Abstract
Developing motor competence and physical fitness can affect the maintenance of a sufficient level of physical activity in children and adolescents. This study a...Keywords
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