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Research Note

Associations Among Selected Motor Skills and Health-Related Fitness: Indirect Evidence for Seefeldt's Proficiency Barrier in Young Adults?

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Pages 397-403 | Received 02 May 2012, Accepted 16 Dec 2012, Published online: 22 Aug 2013

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