title: Television viewing and muscular fitness of children.
abstract: The findings of this study indicate there is no significant relationship between time spent watching TV and measured muscular fitness (pullups, pushups, and situps) in 262 9- and 10-yr.-old boys and girls. Apparently, frequent TV viewing is not detrimental to the muscular fitness of children this age.
authors.affiliation: Department of Physical Education, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah 84602, USA.
authors.forename: L A
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Tucker
authors.forename: R L
authors.initials: RL
authors.lastname: Hager
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009048:Motor Skills / Q000502:physiology*; D009119:Muscle Contraction / Q000502:physiology; D018482:Muscle, Skeletal / Q000502:physiology*; D010809:Physical Fitness / Q000502:physiology*; D012016:Reference Values; D013690:Television