Physical Fitness and Somatic Characteristics of the Only Child

Physical Fitness and Somatic Characteristics of the Only Child

The purpose of this study was to examine if only child show differences on somatic growth and physical fitness compared to be a child with siblings. The participants included 542 children (boys: N = 270; girls: N = 270) between 7 and 15 years of age. Somatic growth (height, weight, body mass index)...

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Main Authors: Luis P. Rodrigues, Ricardo Franco Lima, Ana Filipa Silva, Filipe Manuel Clemente, Miguel Camões, Pantelis Theodoros Nikolaidis, Thomas Rosemann, Beat Knechtle
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Pediatrics
Subjects:
only child
motor competence
motor performance
human development
children
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fped.2020.00324/full

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