Effects of increased physical activity on motor skills and marks in physical education: An intervention study in school years 1 through 9 in Sweden

Physical Education and Sport Pedagogy

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 313-329

  Ericsson, Ingegerd ^a  

^a MALMÖ UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Grading criteria; Motor skills observation; Motor skills training; MUGI checklist; MUGI model

Indexed keywords

EID: 79959570805     PISSN: 17408989     EISSN: 17425786     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17408989.2010.545052     Document Type: Article

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