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Joens-Matre, Roxane R.; Welk, Gregory J.; Calabro, Miguel A.; Russell, Daniel W.; Nicklay, Elizabeth; Hensley, Larry D. – Journal of Rural Health, 2008
Context: The increasing prevalence of overweight in youth has been well chronicled, but less is known about the unique patterns and risks that may exist in rural and urban environments. A better understanding of possible rural-urban differences in physical activity profiles may facilitate the development of more targeted physical activity…
Descriptors: Obesity, Body Composition, Physical Activities, Incidence
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Hensley, Larry D.; And Others – Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 1982
This study investigated the relationship between selected physical performance tests and body fatness in 563 boys and girls in grades one through four. Findings indicated that, although inversely related to the ability to move total body weight, body fatness was of minimal importance in explaining sex-based performance differences. (CJ)
Descriptors: Body Weight, Children, Elementary Education, Exercise Physiology