Cardiorespiratory fitness and motor skills in relation to cognition and academic performance in children - A review

Journal of Human Kinetics

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 55-68

  Haapala, Eero A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EASTERN FINLAND   (Finland)

Author keywords

Children; Movement skills; Physical activity; Physical fitness; Scholastic achievement

Indexed keywords

EID: 84878290798     PISSN: 16405544     EISSN: 18997562     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2478/hukin-2013-0006     Document Type: Review

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