Physical Fitness, Academic Achievement, and Socioeconomic Status in School-Aged Youth

Journal of School Health

Volumn 83, Issue 7, 2013, Pages 500-507

  Coe, Dawn P ^a   Peterson, Thomas ^b   Blair, Cheryl ^c   Schutten, Mary C ^d   Peddie, Heather ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

^b SPECTRUM HEALTH   (United States)

^c Kent Intermediate School District   (United States)

^d GRAND VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Aerobic fitness; BMI; FITNESSGRAM; Flexibility; Muscular endurance; Muscular strength; Standardized test

Indexed keywords

ACHIEVEMENT; ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EDUCATION; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; FITNESS; HUMAN; MALE; SOCIAL CLASS; STATISTICS; STUDENT; UNITED STATES;

ACHIEVEMENT; ADOLESCENT; CHILD; EDUCATIONAL MEASUREMENT; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDWESTERN UNITED STATES; PHYSICAL FITNESS; SOCIAL CLASS; STUDENTS;

EID: 84879341169     PISSN: 00224391     EISSN: 17461561     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/josh.12058     Document Type: Article

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