Effect of school-based interventions on physical activity and fitness in children and adolescents: A review of reviews and systematic update

British Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 45, Issue 11, 2011, Pages 923-930

  Kriemler, S ^a,b   Meyer, U ^a   Martin, E ^b   Van Sluijs, E M F ^c   Andersen, L B ^d,e   Martin, B W ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BASEL   (Switzerland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH   (Switzerland)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN DENMARK   (Denmark)

^e NORWEGIAN SCHOOL OF SPORT SCIENCES   (Norway)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; EXERCISE; FITNESS; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; LITERATURE; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PHYSIOLOGY; PROGNOSIS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); REVIEW; SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICE;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; EXERCISE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; MOTOR SKILLS; PHYSICAL FITNESS; PROGNOSIS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; REVIEW LITERATURE AS TOPIC; SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICES;

EID: 80051724545     PISSN: 03063674     EISSN: 14730480     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bjsports-2011-090186     Document Type: Review

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