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Physical fitness and adolescence

  • Joav Merrick
  • , Mohammed Morad
  • , Ilana Halperin
  • , Isack Kandel

Research output: Contribution to journalShort surveypeer-review

10 Scopus citations

Abstract

Children, adolescents and adults all benefit from physical exercise and physical fitness can also bring well-being to the person. Tracking physical fitness and activity over time from childhood, adolescence into adulthood will provide information on the benefits and also increase over knowledge on intervention and intervention programs. Many children and adolescents participate in physical activity, but this activity decline in adulthood. This short review provide information from several studies on the benefit of physical exercise and fitness through childhood, adolescence into early adulthood.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)89-91
Number of pages3
JournalInternational Journal of Adolescent Medicine and Health
Volume17
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Jan 2005

Keywords

  • Exercise
  • Israel
  • Physical activity
  • Physical fitness
  • Public health
  • Trends

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health
  • Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health

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