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Peer reviewedBale, David B.; And Others – Physical Educator, 1994
Reports a study that tracked the fatness of elementary students over two years using current fitness test standards, assessing the athletic competence of obese and nonobese children. Children who were obese at the beginning of the study were likely to remain so. The study's findings regarding athletic competence were equivocal. (SM)
Descriptors: Child Health, Grade 5, Grade 6, Health Related Fitness
