Relationships between sport knowledge, sport performance and academic ability: Empirical evidence from GCSE Physical Education

Journal of Sports Sciences

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 283-295

  Dexter, Trevor ^a  

^a University of Cambridge Local Examinations Syndicate   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Academic ability; GCSE; Multilevel multivariate; Physical education; Sport knowledge; Sport performance

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT; ADOLESCENT; APTITUDE; ARTICLE; EXAMINATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; PERFORMANCE; PHYSICAL CAPACITY; PHYSICAL EDUCATION; SCHOOL; SPORTS MEDICINE; ACHIEVEMENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW; SPORT;

ACHIEVEMENT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING; SPORTS;

EID: 0032941303     PISSN: 02640414     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/026404199366000     Document Type: Article

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