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ERIC Number: EJ449384
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1992
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ISSN: ISSN-0270-1367
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The Decline in American Children's Fitness Levels.
Kuntzleman, Charles T.; Reiff, Guy G.
Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, v63 n2 p107-11 Jun 1992
Examines whether physical fitness levels in U.S. children and youth have changed over time. Research indicates that weight and skinfolds have increased over 50 years and distance run times have worsened over 10 years. The article includes information on relationships between cardiovascular fitness and coronary heart disease risks in children. (SM)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Body Composition, Body Weight, Cardiovascular System, Child Health, Children, Elementary Secondary Education, Literature Reviews, Obesity, Physical Fitness
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - General
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Language: English
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