Do school-based interventions focusing on physical activity, fitness, or fundamental movement skill competency produce a sustained impact in these outcomes in children and adolescents? A systematic review of follow-up studies

Sports Medicine

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 67-79

  Lai, Samuel K ^a   Costigan, Sarah A ^b   Morgan, Philip J ^b   Lubans, David R ^b   Stodden, David F ^c   Salmon, Jo ^a   Barnett, Lisa M ^a  

^a DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; FITNESS; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; MOTOR ACTIVITY; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; PHYSICAL EDUCATION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; REVIEW; SCHOOL;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; MOTOR ACTIVITY; MOTOR SKILLS; PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING; PHYSICAL FITNESS; SCHOOLS;

EID: 84893185575     PISSN: 01121642     EISSN: 11792035     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s40279-013-0099-9     Document Type: Review

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