https://doi.org/10.61186/ijmcl.5.2.19

Is body Mass Index as a Marker of Obesity Predicting Motor Development of Obese Children?

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avatar Kahdijeh Irandoust ORCID 1 , *

Associate Professor, Imam Khomeini International University
Journal of Motor Control and Learning: Vol.5, issue 2; 19-20
published online: May 14, 2023
article type: Letter
received: May 12, 2023

how to cite: Irandoust K . Is body Mass Index as a Marker of Obesity Predicting Motor Development of Obese Children?. J Motor Control Learn. 2023;5(2):e144165. https://doi.org/10.61186/ijmcl.5.2.19.

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