Fitness change and subsequent academic performance in adolescents

Journal of School Health

Volumn 83, Issue 9, 2013, Pages 631-638

  Chen, Li Jung ^a   Fox, Kenneth R ^b   Ku, Po Wen ^c,d   Taun, Chih Yang ^a  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY OF SPORT   (Taiwan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^c NATIONAL CHANGHUA UNIVERSITY OF EDUCATION   (Taiwan)

^d NATIONAL YANG MING UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Academic achievement; Cardiovascular fitness; Physical fitness; School achievement; School performance

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT; ACHIEVEMENT; ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CARDIOVASCULAR FITNESS; EXERCISE; FEMALE; FITNESS; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; OBESITY; PHYSICAL EDUCATION; RECREATION; SCHOOL; SEX RATIO; SPORT; STATISTICS; STUDENT; TAIWAN;

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT; CARDIOVASCULAR FITNESS; PHYSICAL FITNESS; SCHOOL ACHIEVEMENT; SCHOOL PERFORMANCE;

ACHIEVEMENT; ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; BODY MASS INDEX; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; MALE; OBESITY; PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING; RECREATION; SCHOOLS; SEX DISTRIBUTION; SPORTS; STUDENTS; TAIWAN;

EID: 84880691201     PISSN: 00224391     EISSN: 17461561     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/josh.12075     Document Type: Article

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