High intensity physical education classes and cognitive performance in eighth-grade students: An applied study

International Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 302-311

  Travlos, Antonios K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PELOPONNESE   (Greece)

Author keywords

Children; Cognitive performance; Intense exercise; Physical education

Indexed keywords

EID: 77957692047     PISSN: 1612197X     EISSN: 1557251X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1612197X.2010.9671955     Document Type: Article

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