Are schools able to improve the physical fitness of children and adolescents?

Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports

Volumn 23, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 525-526

  Huotari, P ^a   Kujala, U M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF JYVÄSKYLÄ   (Finland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; BODY COMPOSITION; CHILD; EDITORIAL; ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING; FEMALE; FITNESS; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MOTOR ACTIVITY; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PHYSIOLOGY; SCHOOL; STANDARD; TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORT;

ADOLESCENT; BODY COMPOSITION; CHILD; ENVIRONMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PHYSICAL FITNESS; SCHOOLS; TRANSPORTATION;

EID: 84884718969     PISSN: 09057188     EISSN: 16000838     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/sms.12124     Document Type: Editorial

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