Physical activity, sedentary behavior, and academic performance in Finnish children

Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise

Volumn 45, Issue 11, 2013, Pages 2098-2104

  Syväoja, Heidi J ^a,b   Kantomaa, Marko T ^a,c   Ahonen, Timo ^b   Hakonen, Harto ^a   Kankaanpää, Anna ^a   Tammelin, Tuija H ^a  

^a LIKES RESEARCH CENTER FOR SPORT AND HEALTH SCIENCES   (Finland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF JYVÄSKYLÄ   (Finland)

^c IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Academic Achievement; Learning; Moderate To Vigorous Physical Activity; School Age; Screen Time

Indexed keywords

ACCELEROMETRY; ARTICLE; CHILD; EDUCATION; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; FINLAND; HUMAN; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; RECREATION; SEDENTARY LIFESTYLE; SELF REPORT; TELEVISION;

ACCELEROMETRY; CHILD; EDUCATIONAL MEASUREMENT; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; FINLAND; HUMANS; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; SEDENTARY LIFESTYLE; SELF REPORT; TELEVISION; VIDEO GAMES;

EID: 84887120124     PISSN: 01959131     EISSN: 15300315     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1249/MSS.0b013e318296d7b8     Document Type: Article

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