A longitudinal examination of the link between youth physical fitness and academic achievement

Journal of School Health

Volumn 81, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 400-408

  London, Rebecca A ^a   Castrechini, Sebastian ^a  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Child and adolescent health; Physical fitness and sport; Policy

Indexed keywords

ACHIEVEMENT; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; EDUCATION; ETHNIC GROUP; ETHNOLOGY; EXERCISE; FEMALE; FITNESS; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; RISK FACTOR; STATISTICS; STUDENT; UNITED STATES;

ACHIEVEMENT; BODY MASS INDEX; CALIFORNIA; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; EDUCATIONAL MEASUREMENT; ETHNIC GROUPS; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PHYSICAL FITNESS; RISK FACTORS; STUDENTS;

EID: 79958835001     PISSN: 00224391     EISSN: 17461561     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1746-1561.2011.00608.x     Document Type: Article

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