Associations between physical activity, fitness, and academic achievement

Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 155, Issue 6, 2009, Pages

  Kwak, Lydia ^a,c   Kremers, Stef P J ^b   Bergman, Patrick ^a   Ruiz, Jonatan R ^a   Rizzo, Nico S ^a   Sjöström, Michael ^a  

^a KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^b MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^c Unit for Preventive Nutrition   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; AGE; ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; EXERCISE; EXERCISE TEST; EXERCISE TOLERANCE; FAMILY; FEMALE; FITNESS; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; MALE; SEX DIFFERENCE; SWEDEN;

ADOLESCENT; AGE FACTORS; COHORT STUDIES; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; EXERCISE; EXERCISE TEST; EXERCISE TOLERANCE; FAMILY; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; LIFE STYLE; MALE; PHYSICAL FITNESS; SEX FACTORS; SWEDEN;

EID: 73949156374     PISSN: 00223476     EISSN: 10976833     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2009.06.019     Document Type: Article

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