Infant motor development predicts sports participation at age 14 years: northern Finland birth cohort of 1966.

<h4>Background</h4>Motor proficiency is positively associated with physical activity levels. The aim of this study is to investigate associations between the timing of infant motor development and subsequent sports participation during adolescence.<h4>Methods</h4>Prospective...

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Main Authors: Charlotte L Ridgway, Ken K Ong, Tuija H Tammelin, Stephen Sharp, Ulf Ekelund, Marjo-Riitta Jarvelin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2009-08-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/19718258/pdf/?tool=EBI