Is there a long-term health legacy of required physical education?

Sports Medicine

Volumn 38, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 265-270

  Trudeau, François ^a   Shephard, Roy J ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DU QUÉBEC À TROIS RIVIÈRES   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Adults; Children; Exercise; Fitness programmes; Health education

Indexed keywords

HUMAN; LONG TERM CARE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PHYSICAL EDUCATION; REVIEW; SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICE;

EID: 41149144217     PISSN: 01121642     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2165/00007256-200838040-00001     Document Type: Review

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