Associations of motor and cardiovascular performance with academic skills in children

Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise

Volumn 46, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 1016-1024

  Haapala, Eero A ^a   Poikkeus, Anna Maija ^b   Tompuri, Tuomo ^a,c   Kukkonen Harjula, Katriina ^a,d   Leppänen, Paavo H T ^b   Lindi, Virpi ^a   Lakka, Timo A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EASTERN FINLAND   (Finland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF JYVÄSKYLÄ   (Finland)

^c KUOPIO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^d UKK INSTITUTE FOR HEALTH PROMOTION RESEARCH   (Finland)

Author keywords

childhood; cognition; exercise; Physical activity

Indexed keywords

ACHIEVEMENT; BODY EQUILIBRIUM; CARDIOVASCULAR FUNCTION; CHILD; COGNITION; COMPREHENSION; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; FITNESS; HUMAN; MALE; MATHEMATICS; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; PHYSIOLOGY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PSYCHOLOGY; READING; SCHOOL; SEX DIFFERENCE;

ACHIEVEMENT; CARDIOVASCULAR PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; CHILD; COGNITION; COMPREHENSION; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MATHEMATICS; MOTOR SKILLS; PHYSICAL FITNESS; POSTURAL BALANCE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; READING; SCHOOLS; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 84899644761     PISSN: 01959131     EISSN: 15300315     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1249/MSS.0000000000000186     Document Type: Article

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