Physical benefits of expanded physical education in primary school: Findings from a 3-year intervention study in Sweden

Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 102-107

  Sollerhed, A C ^a,b   Ejlertsson, G ^a  

^a KRISTIANSTAD UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

BMI; Children; Endurance running; Intervention; Physical education; Physical status; Weight gain

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CHILD; ENERGY METABOLISM; EXERCISE; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; FITNESS; HEALTH STATUS; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MALE; PHYSICAL EDUCATION; PHYSIOLOGY; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; SCHOOL; SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICE; SWEDEN; TIME; WEIGHT GAIN;

BODY MASS INDEX; CHILD; ENERGY METABOLISM; EXERCISE; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HEALTH STATUS INDICATORS; HUMANS; MALE; PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING; PHYSICAL FITNESS; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICES; SCHOOLS; SWEDEN; TIME FACTORS; WEIGHT GAIN;

EID: 39449094231     PISSN: 09057188     EISSN: 16000838     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0838.2007.00636.x     Document Type: Article

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