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Cardiovascular System | 1 |
Children | 1 |
Elementary Education | 1 |
Habit Formation | 1 |
Physical Activity Level | 1 |
Physical Education | 1 |
Physical Fitness | 1 |
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Research Quarterly for… | 1 |
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Simons-Morton, Bruce | 1 |
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Opinion Papers | 1 |
Reports - Descriptive | 1 |
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Simons-Morton, Bruce; And Others – Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 1987
An article discusses what is known about children's fitness based on numerous small-scale studies. Specifically addressed are issues of cardiovascular fitness, effects of training, participation in physical activity, and behavioral carryovers to adulthood. Six articles follow that comment on and critique the first. (Author/MT)
Descriptors: Cardiovascular System, Children, Elementary Education, Habit Formation