Television viewing and muscular fitness of children.
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.
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Department of Physical Education, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah 84602, USA.
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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